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#51220d color: Peaty Brown

#51220d is rgb(81, 34, 13) in RGB and oklch(31.571% 0.07733 42.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

31.6%
0.077
43°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #51220d

#51220d is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.25:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #51220d mixed with white

  1. 51220d
  2. 623624
  3. 734a3a
  4. 845f50
  5. 967567
  6. a78a7f
  7. b8a197
  8. cab8b0
  9. dbcfca
  10. ede7e4

Darker: #51220d mixed with black

  1. 51220d
  2. 451c0a
  3. 3a1607
  4. 2f1105
  5. 240b03
  6. 1a0702
  7. 100301
  8. 070100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #51220d with less saturation

  1. 51220d
  2. 4e2412
  3. 4b2617
  4. 49281b
  5. 462a1e
  6. 432b22
  7. 402d25
  8. 3c2e28
  9. 392f2c
  10. 35312f

Questions about #51220d

What color is #51220d?

#51220d is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 34, 13), in HSL hsl(18.53, 72.34%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.571% 0.07733 42.814).

What colors go well with #51220d?

The complementary color of #51220d is #00394e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #521e26 and #492a00. The triadic partners are #003d26 and #2d2b57.

Is white or black text more readable on #51220d?

White text reads better on #51220d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51220d a warm or cool color?

#51220d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.077.