Information about #051840 color

#051840 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #051840 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 24, 64) (2% red, 9.4% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 23 / 16 / 0 / 75 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid azure, #051840 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tangaroa (#03163C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Navy (#01153E) and Cetacean Blue (#001440).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 24, 64) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #051840 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #051840 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#051840 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#051840 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #051840

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

Oxford Blue color link
Oxford Blue

#002147

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#051840
  • RGB5, 24, 64
  • CMYK23, 16, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(5, 24, 64)
  • HSL221°, 86%, 14%
  • HSL Precise220.678°, 85.507%, 13.529%
  • HSV221°, 92%, 25%
  • HSB221°, 92%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.094, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.094, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.094, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID051840
  • DECIMAL ID333888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01