Information about #51052C color

#51052C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#51052C falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 5, 44) — 31.8% red, 2% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 15 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51052C presents itself as a maximally vivid rose — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Castro (#52001F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Raspberry (#590021) and Mulberry Wood (#5C0536).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 5, 44)), which gives #51052C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51052C: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51052C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51052C color variations

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

#51052C 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 #51052C

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

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51052C
  • RGB81, 5, 44
  • CMYK0, 30, 15, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 5, 44)
  • HSL329°, 88%, 17%
  • HSL Precise329.211°, 88.372%, 16.863%
  • HSV329°, 94%, 32%
  • HSB329°, 94%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.020, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.020, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.020, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51052C
  • DECIMAL ID5309740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01