Information about #51491A color

#51491A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51491A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 73, 26) (31.8% red, 28.6% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 22 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #51491A stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lucy Green (#4B531E). Slightly further away sit Kakadu (#554123) and Army Green (#4B5320).

The recipe behind #51491A is rgb(81, 73, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51491A: 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. No one has named #51491A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51491A color variations

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

#51491A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#51491A

Color has no name
#8D7F2D

Color has no name
#C3B148

Color has no name
#D7CB85

Color has no name
#EBE5C2

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#51491A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#51491A

Color has no name
#403A14

Color has no name
#302B0F

Color has no name
#201D0A

Color has no name
#100E05

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#51491A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#51491A

Color has no name
#605728

Color has no name
#6C6439

Color has no name
#756F4D

Color has no name
#7C7865

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#51491A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1A501C

Color has no name
#2D501A

Color has no name
#43501A

Color has no name
#51491A

Color has no name
#50321A

Color has no name
#501C1A

Color has no name
#501A2D

Color has no name

#51491A 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
#51491A
#51491A

Color has no name

#1A2251
#1A2251

Color has no name

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
#51491A
#51491A

Color has no name

#2D1A51
#2D1A51

Color has no name

#1A3E51
#1A3E51

Color has no name

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
#3E511A
#3E511A

Color has no name

#51491A
#51491A

Color has no name

#512D1A
#512D1A

Color has no name

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
#51491A
#51491A

Color has no name

#1A5149
#1A5149

Color has no name

#491A51
#491A51

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#51491A
#51491A

Color has no name

#22511A
#22511A

Color has no name

#1A2251
#1A2251

Color has no name

#491A51
#491A51

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#51491A
#51491A

Color has no name

#1A512D
#1A512D

Color has no name

#1A2251
#1A2251

Color has no name

#511A3E
#511A3E

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #51491A

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

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

#51491A color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#51491A color image #51491A color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#51491A color image #51491A color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#51491A color image #51491A color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#51491A color image #51491A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51491A
  • RGB81, 73, 26
  • CMYK0, 3, 22, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 73, 26)
  • HSL51°, 51%, 21%
  • HSL Precise51.273°, 51.402%, 20.98%
  • HSV51°, 68%, 32%
  • HSB51°, 68%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.286, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.286, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.286, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51491A
  • DECIMAL ID5327130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.