Information about #51161A color

#51161A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51161A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 22, 26) — 31.8% red, 8.6% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 22 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #51161A carries a shadowy depth. 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 a hair away from Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Nearby in the Register you will also find JayHawk Red (#58181F) and Heath (#541012).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 22, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #51161A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51161A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51161A color variations

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

#51161A 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 #51161A

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

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51161A
  • RGB81, 22, 26
  • CMYK0, 23, 22, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 22, 26)
  • HSL356°, 57%, 20%
  • HSL Precise355.932°, 57.282%, 20.196%
  • HSV356°, 73%, 32%
  • HSB356°, 73%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.086, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.086, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.086, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51161A
  • DECIMAL ID5314074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01