Information about #51424C color

#51424C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51424C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 66, 76) — 31.8% red, 25.9% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 2 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained rose, #51424C sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purple Taupe (#50404D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moody Lavender (#504349) and Mortar (#504351).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 66, 76)), which gives #51424C its character. If you plan to put text on a #51424C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #51424C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51424C color variations

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

#51424C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#796371

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#9D8795

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#BDAFB8

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White

#FFFFFF

#51424C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#41353D

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#30272D

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Black

#000000

#51424C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#655961

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Grey

#808080

#51424C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#514A42

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#514246

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#504251

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#4A4251

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#444251

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#51424C 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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#435147
#435147

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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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#43514F
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#455143
#455143

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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
#514345
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#4F4351
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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
#51424C
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#4C5143
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#434C51
#434C51

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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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#514743
#514743

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#435147
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#434C51
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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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#514F43
#514F43

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#435147
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#434551
#434551

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Nearest named colors to #51424C

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

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Dark Grayish Rose color link
Dark Grayish Rose

#59424E

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

#51424C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51424C
  • RGB81, 66, 76
  • CMYK0, 6, 2, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 66, 76)
  • HSL320°, 10%, 29%
  • HSL Precise320°, 10.204%, 28.824%
  • HSV320°, 19%, 32%
  • HSB320°, 19%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.259, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.259, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.259, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51424C
  • DECIMAL ID5325388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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