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#511d1a color: Tobi Brown

#511d1a is rgb(81, 29, 26) in RGB and oklch(30.936% 0.07891 26.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

30.9%
0.079
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511d1a

#511d1a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.63:1 contrast and black text 1.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tobi Brown (#4c221b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #511d1a mixed with white

  1. 511d1a
  2. 62322e
  3. 744742
  4. 855c57
  5. 96716d
  6. a88884
  7. b99f9b
  8. cab6b4
  9. dccecc
  10. ede6e5

Darker: #511d1a mixed with black

  1. 511d1a
  2. 451815
  3. 3a1310
  4. 2f0e0c
  5. 240907
  6. 1a0504
  7. 100302
  8. 070101
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511d1a with less saturation

  1. 511d1a
  2. 4e201c
  3. 4b221f
  4. 482421
  5. 452623
  6. 422826
  7. 3f2a28
  8. 3b2c2a
  9. 382d2c
  10. 342f2e

Questions about #511d1a

What color is #511d1a?

#511d1a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Tobi Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 29, 26), in HSL hsl(3.27, 51.4%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.936% 0.07891 26.02).

What colors go well with #511d1a?

The complementary color of #511d1a is #003a42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e1c31 and #4d2300. The triadic partners are #0f3a15 and #1d2d58.

Is white or black text more readable on #511d1a?

White text reads better on #511d1a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and black gives 1.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511d1a a warm or cool color?

#511d1a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.079.