Information about #512B18 color

#512B18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#512B18 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 43, 24) — 31.8% red, 16.9% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 22 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#512B18 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Indian Tan (#4F301F). Slightly further away sit Scoria (#532620) and Sofisticata (#4E2D21).

The recipe behind #512B18 is rgb(81, 43, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #512B18: 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#512B18 color variations

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

#512B18 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 #512B18

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

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#512B18
  • RGB81, 43, 24
  • CMYK0, 15, 22, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 43, 24)
  • HSL20°, 54%, 21%
  • HSL Precise20°, 54.286%, 20.588%
  • HSV20°, 70%, 32%
  • HSB20°, 70%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.169, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.169, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.169, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID512B18
  • DECIMAL ID5319448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01