Information about #51381F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#51381F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 56, 31) — 31.8% red, 22% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 20 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51381F reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Bramble (#53331E). Slightly further away sit Cafe Noir (#4B3621) and Indian Tan (#4F301F).

The recipe behind #51381F is rgb(81, 56, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51381F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51381F color variations

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#51381F 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 #51381F

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

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

#51381F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51381F
  • RGB81, 56, 31
  • CMYK0, 10, 20, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 56, 31)
  • HSL30°, 45%, 22%
  • HSL Precise30°, 44.643%, 21.961%
  • HSV30°, 62%, 32%
  • HSB30°, 62%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.220, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.220, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.220, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51381F
  • DECIMAL ID5322783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01