Information about #51280F color

#51280F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51280F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 40, 15) — 31.8% red, 15.7% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 26 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated orange, #51280F 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 Cioccolato (#55280C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seal Brown (#59260B) and Red Planet (#5A2019).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 40, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #51280F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #51280F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51280F color variations

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

#51280F 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 #51280F

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51280F
  • RGB81, 40, 15
  • CMYK0, 16, 26, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 40, 15)
  • HSL23°, 69%, 19%
  • HSL Precise22.727°, 68.75%, 18.824%
  • HSV23°, 81%, 32%
  • HSB23°, 81%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.157, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.157, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.157, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51280F
  • DECIMAL ID5318671
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01