Information about #512426 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#512426 presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one 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 a hair away from Lonestar (#522426). Slightly further away sit Nelson Red (#4F2525) and Volcano (#4E2728).
In RGB terms — rgb(81, 36, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #512426: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #512426 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#512426 color variations
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#512426 color tints
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#512426 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#512426 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#512426 color hues
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#512426 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 #512426 color
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Nearest named colors to #512426
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#512426
- RGB81, 36, 38
- CMYK0, 18, 17, 68
- CSSrgb(81, 36, 38)
- HSL357°, 38%, 23%
- HSL Precise357.333°, 38.462%, 22.941%
- HSV357°, 56%, 32%
- HSB357°, 56%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.141, 0.149)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.141, 0.149, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.141, 0.149)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID512426
- DECIMAL ID5317670
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
