What color is #512C13?

#512C13 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512C13?

The RGB value is 81, 44, 19: 81 red, 44 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512C13?

The complementary color is #133851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512C13?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512C13 color

#512C13 rgb(81, 44, 19)

Shades of brown

The hex color #512C13 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.3% green and 7.5% blue (81, 44, 19).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 62% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 77% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Castle (#452207), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#512C13 color codes

HEX	`#512C13`
RGB	`rgb(81, 44, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.3%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 62%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 77%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 77%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.3, 14.63, 23.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.3, 27.32, 57.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.412, 3.598, 1.078)`
Decimal	`5319699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512C13, 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 #512C13	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512C13 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #512C13 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512c13; }
.text { color: #512c13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512c13; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 44 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512c13, #514b13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #512C13?: #512C13 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512C13?: The RGB value is 81, 44, 19: 81 red, 44 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512C13?: The complementary color is #133851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512C13?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.