Close to Espresso
#513621
#513621 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 21.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #513621.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.90:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.06:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.90:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #513621 as they’d see it.
#513621 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #513621
What color is #513621?
#513621 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 21.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #513621 in RGB?
#513621 is rgb(81, 54, 33): 81 red, 54 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #513621 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 59, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #513621?
PANTONE 476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #513621?
Its complement #183F5A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.