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#511f10 color: Peaty Brown

#511f10 is rgb(81, 31, 16) in RGB and oklch(31.091% 0.07935 37.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

31.1%
0.079
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511f10

#511f10 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.52:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Peaty Brown (#552211). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #511f10 mixed with white

  1. 511f10
  2. 623426
  3. 74483b
  4. 855d51
  5. 967368
  6. a78980
  7. b9a098
  8. cab7b1
  9. dcceca
  10. ede6e4

Darker: #511f10 mixed with black

  1. 511f10
  2. 45190c
  3. 3a1409
  4. 2f0f06
  5. 240a04
  6. 1a0602
  7. 100301
  8. 070100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511f10 with less saturation

  1. 511f10
  2. 4e2114
  3. 4b2418
  4. 48261c
  5. 45281f
  6. 422922
  7. 3f2b25
  8. 3c2c28
  9. 382e2b
  10. 342f2e

Questions about #511f10

What color is #511f10?

#511f10 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 31, 16), in HSL hsl(13.85, 67.01%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.091% 0.07935 37.248).

What colors go well with #511f10?

The complementary color of #511f10 is #003949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #501c29 and #4a2700. The triadic partners are #003c20 and #272b58.

Is white or black text more readable on #511f10?

White text reads better on #511f10: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511f10 a warm or cool color?

#511f10 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.079.