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#511b05 color: Chocolate Rush

#511b05 is rgb(81, 27, 5) in RGB and oklch(30.322% 0.08698 40.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

30.3%
0.087
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511b05

#511b05 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 30.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.92:1 contrast and black text 1.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4e1b0b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #511b05 mixed with white

  1. 511b05
  2. 63301e
  3. 744535
  4. 855b4c
  5. 977163
  6. a8877c
  7. b99e95
  8. cbb6ae
  9. dccec9
  10. ede6e4

Darker: #511b05 mixed with black

  1. 511b05
  2. 451604
  3. 3a1103
  4. 2f0c02
  5. 240801
  6. 1a0501
  7. 100200
  8. 070100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511b05 with less saturation

  1. 511b05
  2. 4e1e0b
  3. 4b2111
  4. 482315
  5. 45251a
  6. 41271d
  7. 3e2921
  8. 3a2a25
  9. 372c28
  10. 332d2b

Questions about #511b05

What color is #511b05?

#511b05 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chocolate Rush. In RGB it is rgb(81, 27, 5), in HSL hsl(17.37, 88.37%, 16.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.322% 0.08698 40.421).

What colors go well with #511b05?

The complementary color of #511b05 is #003649. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #511724 and #492500. The triadic partners are #003b1f and #282759.

Is white or black text more readable on #511b05?

White text reads better on #511b05: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and black gives 1.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511b05 a warm or cool color?

#511b05 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 30.3% and its chroma 0.087.