Information about #510616 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#510616 is a pure, full-strength earthy red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maroon Oak (#520C17). Slightly further away sit Dark Scarlet (#560319) and Marcels Burgundy (#4D0211).
The recipe behind #510616 is rgb(81, 6, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #510616: 15.1:1 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#510616 color variations
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#510616 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#510616 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#510616 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#510616 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#510616 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #510616 color
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Nearest named colors to #510616
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#520C17
#560319
#4D0211
#590016
#52001F
#541012
#58111A
#59000B
#590021
#480607
#490206
#610C1D
#510616 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#510616
- RGB81, 6, 22
- CMYK0, 29, 23, 68
- CSSrgb(81, 6, 22)
- HSL347°, 86%, 17%
- HSL Precise347.2°, 86.207%, 17.059%
- HSV347°, 93%, 32%
- HSB347°, 93%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.024, 0.086)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.024, 0.086, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.024, 0.086)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID510616
- DECIMAL ID5309974
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
