Information about #51251A color

#51251A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#51251A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 37, 26) — 31.8% red, 14.5% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 22 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #51251A reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and 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 a hair away from Scoria (#532620). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rialto (#4C2322) and Caput Mortuum (#592720).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 37, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51251A: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #51251A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51251A color variations

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

#51251A 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 #51251A

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

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51251A
  • RGB81, 37, 26
  • CMYK0, 17, 22, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 37, 26)
  • HSL12°, 51%, 21%
  • HSL Precise12°, 51.402%, 20.98%
  • HSV12°, 68%, 32%
  • HSB12°, 68%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.145, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.145, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.145, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51251A
  • DECIMAL ID5317914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01