Information about #511716 color

#511716 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #511716 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 23, 22) (31.8% red, 9% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 23 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #511716 reads as a confidently colored earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heath (#541012). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Maroon Oak (#520C17).

The recipe behind #511716 is rgb(81, 23, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #511716 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#511716 color variations

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

#511716 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#511716 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#511716 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#511716 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#511716 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
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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
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#163250
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#165034
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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
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#501632
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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
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#165017
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4F5016
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#164F50
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#325016
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#164F50
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Nearest named colors to #511716

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

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

#511716 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#511716
  • RGB81, 23, 22
  • CMYK0, 23, 23, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 23, 22)
  • HSL1°, 57%, 20%
  • HSL Precise1.017°, 57.282%, 20.196%
  • HSV1°, 73%, 32%
  • HSB1°, 73%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.090, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.090, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.090, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID511716
  • DECIMAL ID5314326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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