Information about #512A22 color

#512A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#512A22 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 42, 34) — 31.8% red, 16.5% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#512A22 is a pleasantly vivid warm red 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 practically indistinguishable from Sofisticata (#4E2D21). Slightly further away sit Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24) and Scoria (#532620).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 42, 34)), which gives #512A22 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #512A22: 12.3:1 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. No one has named #512A22 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#512A22 color variations

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

#512A22 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 #512A22

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

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

#512A22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#512A22
  • RGB81, 42, 34
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 42, 34)
  • HSL10°, 41%, 23%
  • HSL Precise10.213°, 40.87%, 22.549%
  • HSV10°, 58%, 32%
  • HSB10°, 58%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.165, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.165, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.165, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID512A22
  • DECIMAL ID5319202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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