Information about #51472D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51472D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 71, 45) (31.8% red, 27.8% green, 17.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 14 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#51472D presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Punga (#534931). Slightly further away sit Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A) and Deep Bronze (#51412D).

The recipe behind #51472D is rgb(81, 71, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51472D: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#51472D color variations

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

#51472D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51472D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51472D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51472D 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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#51472D 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 #51472D

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

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Millbrook color link
Millbrook

#594433

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Simmered Seaweed color link
Simmered Seaweed

#4C3D30

#51472D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51472D
  • RGB81, 71, 45
  • CMYK0, 4, 14, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 71, 45)
  • HSL43°, 29%, 25%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 28.571%, 24.706%
  • HSV43°, 44%, 32%
  • HSB43°, 44%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.278, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.278, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.278, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51472D
  • DECIMAL ID5326637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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