Information about #51434B color

#51434B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#51434B falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 67, 75) — 31.8% red, 26.3% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 2 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51434B reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moody Lavender (#504349). Slightly further away sit Purple Taupe (#50404D) and Transformer (#4F484B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 67, 75)), which gives #51434B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #51434B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51434B color variations

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

#51434B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#9C8893

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White

#FFFFFF

#51434B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#40353B

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#30282C

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Black

#000000

#51434B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51434B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#504B43

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#504643

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#504350

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#4B4350

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#464350

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#51434B 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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#435150
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#445143
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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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#504351
Mortar

#504351

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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#4B5143
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#434B51
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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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#514943
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#434B51
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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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#515043
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#435149
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#434451
#434451

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Nearest named colors to #51434B

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

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

#51434B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51434B
  • RGB81, 67, 75
  • CMYK0, 5, 2, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 67, 75)
  • HSL326°, 9%, 29%
  • HSL Precise325.714°, 9.459%, 29.02%
  • HSV326°, 17%, 32%
  • HSB326°, 17%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.263, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.263, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.263, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51434B
  • DECIMAL ID5325643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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