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#511f03 color: Evil Cigar

#511f03 is rgb(81, 31, 3) in RGB and oklch(30.951% 0.08384 45.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

31%
0.084
46°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511f03

#511f03 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.57:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, 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: #511f03 mixed with white

  1. 511f03
  2. 62341d
  3. 744834
  4. 855d4b
  5. 967363
  6. a7897c
  7. b9a095
  8. cab7ae
  9. dccec9
  10. ede7e4

Darker: #511f03 mixed with black

  1. 511f03
  2. 451902
  3. 3a1402
  4. 2f0f01
  5. 240a01
  6. 1a0600
  7. 100300
  8. 070100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511f03 with less saturation

  1. 511f03
  2. 4e210a
  3. 4b2410
  4. 482615
  5. 45281a
  6. 42291e
  7. 3f2b22
  8. 3b2c26
  9. 382e29
  10. 342f2d

Questions about #511f03

What color is #511f03?

#511f03 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Evil Cigar. In RGB it is rgb(81, 31, 3), in HSL hsl(21.54, 92.86%, 16.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.951% 0.08384 45.5).

What colors go well with #511f03?

The complementary color of #511f03 is #00374f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #521a22 and #482800. The triadic partners are #003d26 and #2d2858.

Is white or black text more readable on #511f03?

White text reads better on #511f03: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511f03 a warm or cool color?

#511f03 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 31% and its chroma 0.084.