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#512008 color: Evil Cigar

#512008 is rgb(81, 32, 8) in RGB and oklch(31.171% 0.08102 43.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

31.2%
0.081
44°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #512008

#512008 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.46:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #512008 mixed with white

  1. 512008
  2. 623421
  3. 734937
  4. 855e4e
  5. 967365
  6. a78a7d
  7. b9a096
  8. cab7af
  9. dccfc9
  10. ede7e4

Darker: #512008 mixed with black

  1. 512008
  2. 451a06
  3. 3a1504
  4. 2f0f03
  5. 240a02
  6. 1a0601
  7. 100301
  8. 070100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #512008 with less saturation

  1. 512008
  2. 4e220e
  3. 4b2513
  4. 482618
  5. 45281c
  6. 422a20
  7. 3f2c23
  8. 3c2d27
  9. 382e2a
  10. 342f2d

Questions about #512008

What color is #512008?

#512008 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Evil Cigar. In RGB it is rgb(81, 32, 8), in HSL hsl(19.73, 82.02%, 17.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.171% 0.08102 43.585).

What colors go well with #512008?

The complementary color of #512008 is #00384e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #521c24 and #482800. The triadic partners are #003d25 and #2c2958.

Is white or black text more readable on #512008?

White text reads better on #512008: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #512008 a warm or cool color?

#512008 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.081.