What color is #513822?

#513822 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513822?

The RGB value is 81, 56, 34: 81 red, 56 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513822?

The complementary color is #223B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513822 color

#513822 rgb(81, 56, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #513822 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 22% green and 13.3% blue (81, 56, 34).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 58% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.83:1).

#513822 color codes

HEX	`#513822`
RGB	`rgb(81, 56, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 22%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 58%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 58%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.84, 8.19, 18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.84, 19.85, 65.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.097, 4.694, 2.151)`
Decimal	`5322786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513822, 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 #513822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #513822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513822; }
.text { color: #513822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 56 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513822, #514f22); }

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Questions

What color is #513822?: #513822 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513822?: The RGB value is 81, 56, 34: 81 red, 56 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513822?: The complementary color is #223B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.