Information about #51462A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51462A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 70, 42) — 31.8% red, 27.5% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51462A is a mildly saturated orange that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Bronze (#51412D) and Punga (#534931).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 70, 42)), which gives #51462A its character. If you plan to put text on a #51462A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51462A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51462A color variations

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

#51462A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51462A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51462A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51462A 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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#51462A 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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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 #51462A

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

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

#51462A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#51462A color image #51462A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51462A
  • RGB81, 70, 42
  • CMYK0, 4, 15, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 70, 42)
  • HSL43°, 32%, 24%
  • HSL Precise43.077°, 31.707%, 24.118%
  • HSV43°, 48%, 32%
  • HSB43°, 48%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.275, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.275, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.275, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51462A
  • DECIMAL ID5326378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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