Information about #51283C color

#51283C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51283C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 40, 60) (31.8% red, 15.7% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 26 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#51283C presents itself as a moderately toned romantic rose — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wine Berry (#522C35). Slightly further away sit Black Rose (#532934) and Port Royale (#512B33).

The recipe behind #51283C is rgb(81, 40, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51283C: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#51283C color variations

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#51283C 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 #51283C

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

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51283C
  • RGB81, 40, 60
  • CMYK0, 51, 26, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 40, 60)
  • HSL331°, 34%, 24%
  • HSL Precise330.732°, 33.884%, 23.725%
  • HSV331°, 51%, 32%
  • HSB331°, 51%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.157, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.157, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.157, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51283C
  • DECIMAL ID5318716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01