Information about #51142C color

#51142C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51142C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 20, 44) (31.8% red, 7.8% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 15 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated romantic rose, #51142C leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Encore (#54162C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rendezvous (#561426) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 20, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51142C: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. 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, #51142C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51142C color variations

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#51142C 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 #51142C

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

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

#51142C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51142C
  • RGB81, 20, 44
  • CMYK0, 24, 15, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 20, 44)
  • HSL336°, 60%, 20%
  • HSL Precise336.393°, 60.396%, 19.804%
  • HSV336°, 75%, 32%
  • HSB336°, 75%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.078, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.078, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.078, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51142C
  • DECIMAL ID5313580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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