What color is #513D32?

#513D32 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513D32?

The RGB value is 81, 61, 50: 81 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513D32?

The complementary color is #324651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513D32 color

#513D32 rgb(81, 61, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #513D32 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 23.9% green and 19.6% blue (81, 61, 50).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#513D32 color codes

HEX	`#513D32`
RGB	`rgb(81, 61, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 23.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.62, 6.98, 10.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.62, 12.32, 55.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.638, 5.317, 3.746)`
Decimal	`5324082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513D32, 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 #513D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #513D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513d32; }
.text { color: #513d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 61 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513d32, #514d32); }

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Questions

What color is #513D32?: #513D32 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513D32?: The RGB value is 81, 61, 50: 81 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513D32?: The complementary color is #324651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.