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#512d28 color: Momoshio Brown

#512d28 is rgb(81, 45, 40) in RGB and oklch(34.164% 0.0543 28.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

34.2%
0.054
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #512d28

#512d28 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 34.2% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.96:1 contrast and black text 1.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Momoshio Brown (#542d24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #512d28 mixed with white

  1. 512d28
  2. 62403b
  3. 72534e
  4. 836662
  5. 947b77
  6. a6908c
  7. b7a5a2
  8. c9bbb9
  9. dbd1d0
  10. ede8e7

Darker: #512d28 mixed with black

  1. 512d28
  2. 452621
  3. 3a1f1b
  4. 2f1815
  5. 24110f
  6. 1a0b09
  7. 100604
  8. 070202
  9. 020101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #512d28 with less saturation

  1. 512d28
  2. 4f2e2a
  3. 4d302b
  4. 4a312d
  5. 48322f
  6. 463330
  7. 433432
  8. 403534
  9. 3e3635
  10. 3b3737

Questions about #512d28

What color is #512d28?

#512d28 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Momoshio Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 45, 40), in HSL hsl(7.32, 33.88%, 23.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.164% 0.0543 28.652).

What colors go well with #512d28?

The complementary color of #512d28 is #094047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f2c38 and #4d311a. The triadic partners are #234028 and #2d3755.

Is white or black text more readable on #512d28?

White text reads better on #512d28: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 and black gives 1.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #512d28 a warm or cool color?

#512d28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 34.2% and its chroma 0.054.