Information about #51152F color

#51152F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51152F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 21, 47) — 31.8% red, 8.2% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 13 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51152F reads as a confidently colored romantic rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Encore (#54162C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rendezvous (#561426) and Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 21, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #51152F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#51152F color variations

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

#51152F 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 #51152F

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

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51152F
  • RGB81, 21, 47
  • CMYK0, 24, 13, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 21, 47)
  • HSL334°, 59%, 20%
  • HSL Precise334°, 58.824%, 20%
  • HSV334°, 74%, 32%
  • HSB334°, 74%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.082, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.082, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.082, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51152F
  • DECIMAL ID5313839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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