Information about #51454C color

#51454C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51454C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 69, 76) (31.8% red, 27.1% green, 29.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 2 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #51454C holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 practically indistinguishable from Transformer (#4F484B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moody Lavender (#504349) and Quartz (#51484F).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 69, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51454C: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51454C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51454C color variations

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

#51454C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51454C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51454C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51454C 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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#51454C 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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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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#4B5044
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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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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 #51454C

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

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

#51454C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51454C
  • RGB81, 69, 76
  • CMYK0, 5, 2, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 69, 76)
  • HSL325°, 8%, 29%
  • HSL Precise325°, 8%, 29.412%
  • HSV325°, 15%, 32%
  • HSB325°, 15%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.271, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.271, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.271, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51454C
  • DECIMAL ID5326156
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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