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#511e02 color: Evil Cigar

#511e02 is rgb(81, 30, 2) in RGB and oklch(30.773% 0.08517 45.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

30.8%
0.085
45°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511e02

#511e02 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.67:1 contrast and black text 1.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evil Cigar (#522000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #511e02 mixed with white

  1. 511e02
  2. 62331c
  3. 744834
  4. 855d4b
  5. 967263
  6. a7897b
  7. b99f94
  8. cab7ae
  9. dccec8
  10. ede6e3

Darker: #511e02 mixed with black

  1. 511e02
  2. 451901
  3. 3a1301
  4. 2f0e01
  5. 240900
  6. 1a0500
  7. 100300
  8. 070100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511e02 with less saturation

  1. 511e02
  2. 4e2109
  3. 4b230f
  4. 482514
  5. 452719
  6. 42291d
  7. 3e2a21
  8. 3b2c25
  9. 372d29
  10. 342e2c

Questions about #511e02

What color is #511e02?

#511e02 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Evil Cigar. In RGB it is rgb(81, 30, 2), in HSL hsl(21.27, 95.18%, 16.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.773% 0.08517 45.095).

What colors go well with #511e02?

The complementary color of #511e02 is #00374e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #521921 and #482700. The triadic partners are #003c25 and #2d2758.

Is white or black text more readable on #511e02?

White text reads better on #511e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 and black gives 1.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511e02 a warm or cool color?

#511e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.085.