Information about #51261A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51261A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 38, 26) (31.8% red, 14.9% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 22 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51261A is a clearly saturated earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scoria (#532620). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rialto (#4C2322) and Caput Mortuum (#592720).

The recipe behind #51261A is rgb(81, 38, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51261A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #51261A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51261A color variations

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

#51261A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51261A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51261A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51261A 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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#51261A 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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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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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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#261A51
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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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#45511A
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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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Nearest named colors to #51261A

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

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

#51261A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#51261A color image #51261A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51261A
  • RGB81, 38, 26
  • CMYK0, 17, 22, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 38, 26)
  • HSL13°, 51%, 21%
  • HSL Precise13.091°, 51.402%, 20.98%
  • HSV13°, 68%, 32%
  • HSB13°, 68%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.149, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.149, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.149, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51261A
  • DECIMAL ID5318170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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