#512a0b color: Bittersweet Chocolate
#512a0b is rgb(81, 42, 11) in RGB and oklch(33.064% 0.07158 54.761) 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 #512a0b
#512a0b is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 33.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 55°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.46:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate (#4f2b17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #512a0b mixed with white
Darker: #512a0b mixed with black
Calmer: #512a0b with less saturation
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Questions about #512a0b
What color is #512a0b?
#512a0b is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate. In RGB it is rgb(81, 42, 11), in HSL hsl(26.57, 76.09%, 18.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.064% 0.07158 54.761).
What colors go well with #512a0b?
The complementary color of #512a0b is #003b55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #552522 and #463200. The triadic partners are #004133 and #382d56.
Is white or black text more readable on #512a0b?
White text reads better on #512a0b: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #512a0b a warm or cool color?
#512a0b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 33.1% and its chroma 0.072.