Information about #512C2B color

#512C2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #512C2B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 44, 43) — 31.8% red, 17.3% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #512C2B reads as a mildly saturated red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B). Slightly further away sit Pepperwood (#542F27) and Cowboy (#4D282D).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 44, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #512C2B: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #512C2B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#512C2B color variations

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

#512C2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#512C2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#512C2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#512C2B 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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#512C2B 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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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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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
#512C2B
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#2A502B
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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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#4F502A
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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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#3C502A
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#2A4F50
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Nearest named colors to #512C2B

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

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

#512C2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#512C2B
  • RGB81, 44, 43
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 44, 43)
  • HSL2°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise1.579°, 30.645%, 24.314%
  • HSV2°, 47%, 32%
  • HSB2°, 47%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.173, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.173, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.173, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID512C2B
  • DECIMAL ID5319723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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