Information about #51393C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51393C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 57, 60) (31.8% red, 22.4% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 8 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #51393C holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Puce (#4F3A3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earlybird (#513939) and Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C).

The recipe behind #51393C is rgb(81, 57, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51393C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. 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.

#51393C color variations

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

#51393C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51393C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51393C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51393C 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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#51393C 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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#394851
Limed Spruce

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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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#513948
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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
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#3C5139
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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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#514E39
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#39514E
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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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Nearest named colors to #51393C

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

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

#51393C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51393C
  • RGB81, 57, 60
  • CMYK0, 9, 8, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 57, 60)
  • HSL353°, 17%, 27%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 17.391%, 27.059%
  • HSV353°, 30%, 32%
  • HSB353°, 30%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.224, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.224, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.224, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51393C
  • DECIMAL ID5323068
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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