#512b09 color: Bittersweet Chocolate
#512b09 is rgb(81, 43, 9) in RGB and oklch(33.247% 0.07188 57.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 68%
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About #512b09
#512b09 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 33.2% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 57°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.36:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate (#4f2b17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #512b09 mixed with white
Darker: #512b09 mixed with black
Calmer: #512b09 with less saturation
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Questions about #512b09
What color is #512b09?
#512b09 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate. In RGB it is rgb(81, 43, 9), in HSL hsl(28.33, 80%, 17.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.247% 0.07188 57.285).
What colors go well with #512b09?
The complementary color of #512b09 is #013b56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #552621 and #463300. The triadic partners are #004235 and #3a2d56.
Is white or black text more readable on #512b09?
White text reads better on #512b09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #512b09 a warm or cool color?
#512b09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 33.2% and its chroma 0.072.