Information about #51393E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51393E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 57, 62) — 31.8% red, 22.4% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51393E reads as a gently muted red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Puce (#4F3A3C). Slightly further away sit Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C) and Earlybird (#513939).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 57, 62)), which gives #51393E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51393E: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 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 #51393E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51393E color variations

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

#51393E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51393E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51393E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51393E 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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#51393E 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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#394A51
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#395140
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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
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#3E5139
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#393E51
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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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#514C39
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#39514C
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#393E51
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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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#4A5139
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#39514C
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#403951
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Nearest named colors to #51393E

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

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

#51393E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51393E
  • RGB81, 57, 62
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 57, 62)
  • HSL348°, 17%, 27%
  • HSL Precise347.5°, 17.391%, 27.059%
  • HSV348°, 30%, 32%
  • HSB348°, 30%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.224, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.224, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.224, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51393E
  • DECIMAL ID5323070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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