Information about #512923 color

#512923 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #512923 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 41, 35) — 31.8% red, 16.1% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 18 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated red, #512923 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 Scoria (#532620). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nelson Red (#4F2525) and Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 41, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #512923 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #512923 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#512923 color variations

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

#512923 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#512923 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#512923 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#512923 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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#512923 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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#234C52
#234C52

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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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#233452
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#235241
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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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#235229
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#292352
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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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#4C5223
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#234C52
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#292352
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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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#234C52
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#412352
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Nearest named colors to #512923

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

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

#512923 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#512923
  • RGB81, 41, 35
  • CMYK0, 16, 18, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 41, 35)
  • HSL8°, 40%, 23%
  • HSL Precise7.826°, 39.655%, 22.745%
  • HSV8°, 57%, 32%
  • HSB8°, 57%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.161, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.161, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.161, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID512923
  • DECIMAL ID5318947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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