Information about #51434A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51434A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 67, 74) — 31.8% red, 26.3% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 3 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #51434A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moody Lavender (#504349). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Taupe (#50404D) and Transformer (#4F484B).

The recipe behind #51434A is rgb(81, 67, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #51434A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51434A color variations

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#51434A 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 #51434A

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

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51434A
  • RGB81, 67, 74
  • CMYK0, 5, 3, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 67, 74)
  • HSL330°, 9%, 29%
  • HSL Precise330°, 9.459%, 29.02%
  • HSV330°, 17%, 32%
  • HSB330°, 17%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.263, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.263, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.263, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51434A
  • DECIMAL ID5325642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01