Information about #51021E color

#51021E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#51021E falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 2, 30) — 31.8% red, 0.8% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 20 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #51021E reads as a pure, full-strength pink-red rose and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Castro (#52001F). Slightly further away sit Dark Scarlet (#560319) and Deep Raspberry (#590021).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 2, 30)), which gives #51021E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51021E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51021E color variations

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

#51021E 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 #51021E

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

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51021E
  • RGB81, 2, 30
  • CMYK0, 31, 20, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 2, 30)
  • HSL339°, 95%, 16%
  • HSL Precise338.734°, 95.181%, 16.275%
  • HSV339°, 98%, 32%
  • HSB339°, 98%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.008, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.008, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.008, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51021E
  • DECIMAL ID5308958
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01