What color is #512900?

#512900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512900?

The RGB value is 81, 41, 0: 81 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512900?

The complementary color is #002851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512900 color

#512900 rgb(81, 41, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #512900 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 16.1% green and 0% blue (81, 41, 0).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 100% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#512900 color codes

HEX	`#512900`
RGB	`rgb(81, 41, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 16.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 100%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 100%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.34, 15.63, 30.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.34, 34.48, 63.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.187, 3.336, 0.423)`
Decimal	`5318912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512900, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #512900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #512900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512900; }
.text { color: #512900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 41 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512900, #505100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #512900?: #512900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512900?: The RGB value is 81, 41, 0: 81 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512900?: The complementary color is #002851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.