Information about #512A23 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#512A23 is a softly balanced 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 Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sofisticata (#4E2D21) and Scoria (#532620).
The recipe behind #512A23 is rgb(81, 42, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #512A23 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#512A23 color variations
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#512A23 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#512A23 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#512A23 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#512A23 color hues
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#512A23 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #512A23 color
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Nearest named colors to #512A23
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#542D24
#4E2D21
#532620
#4F2525
#572A23
#4E2728
#522426
#542F27
#4F301F
#522C2B
#4C2322
#592720
#512A23 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#512A23
- RGB81, 42, 35
- CMYK0, 15, 18, 68
- CSSrgb(81, 42, 35)
- HSL9°, 40%, 23%
- HSL Precise9.13°, 39.655%, 22.745%
- HSV9°, 57%, 32%
- HSB9°, 57%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.165, 0.137)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.165, 0.137, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.165, 0.137)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID512A23
- DECIMAL ID5319203
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
