#512909 color: Bittersweet Chocolate
#512909 is rgb(81, 41, 9) in RGB and oklch(32.847% 0.07312 54.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 68%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #512909
#512909 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 54°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.57:1 contrast and black text 1.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate (#4f2b17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #512909 mixed with white
Darker: #512909 mixed with black
Calmer: #512909 with less saturation
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Questions about #512909
What color is #512909?
#512909 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate. In RGB it is rgb(81, 41, 9), in HSL hsl(26.67, 80%, 17.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.847% 0.07312 54.375).
What colors go well with #512909?
The complementary color of #512909 is #003a55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #552422 and #463100. The triadic partners are #004132 and #382c56.
Is white or black text more readable on #512909?
White text reads better on #512909: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and black gives 1.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #512909 a warm or cool color?
#512909 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.073.