What color is #513232?

#513232 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 50, 50), and in HSL hsl(0, 24%, 26%).

Is #513232 accessible as text?

On white, #513232 has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #513232, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #513232?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-700 (#473C39).

What colors go well with #513232?

#513232 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #325252. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #513232 below.

Is #513232 good for buttons?

#513232 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #513232 — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #513232 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #513232 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#513232 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #513232

Not just a swatch — here's how #513232 works with other colors. Named schemes with #513232 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #513232 Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #513232 Secondary #B86228 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #513232 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #513232 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19D4E Secondary #322525 Surface #F3EDE3

Taupe carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #513232 Secondary #6B5E5E Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #513232 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #513232

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People also use #513232 with

Eggplant Taupe Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D3D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #523D32 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #513232 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #513232;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 50 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.5% 0.045 19.6);
  --color-50: #F9F5F5;
  --color-100: #F0E5E5;
  --color-200: #E0CCCC;
  --color-300: #C7A8A8;
  --color-400: #AD8585;
  --color-500: #906565;
  --color-600: #705252;
  --color-700: #513E3E;
  --color-800: #362B2B;
  --color-900: #221B1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F5',
    100: '#F0E5E5',
    200: '#E0CCCC',
    300: '#C7A8A8',
    400: '#AD8585',
    500: '#906565',
    600: '#705252',
    700: '#513E3E',
    800: '#362B2B',
    900: '#221B1B',
  },
}

$base: #513232;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F5;
$base-100: #F0E5E5;
$base-200: #E0CCCC;
$base-300: #C7A8A8;
$base-400: #AD8585;
$base-500: #906565;
$base-600: #705252;
$base-700: #513E3E;
$base-800: #362B2B;
$base-900: #221B1B;
$base-hover: #422828;
$base-subtle: #D1BCBC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#513232",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD8585",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705252",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #513232

Color Lab

Pairs with #513232

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