Information about #605151 color

#605151 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #605151 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(96, 81, 81) (37.6% red, 31.8% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 6 / 62 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#605151 is a muted, almost neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Barista (#614F4F). Slightly further away sit Warm Taupe (#5F514E) and Artefact (#5D5250).

In RGB terms — rgb(96, 81, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #605151 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#605151 color variations

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

#605151 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #605151

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

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#605151
  • RGB96, 81, 81
  • CMYK0, 6, 6, 62
  • CSSrgb(96, 81, 81)
  • HSL0°, 8%, 35%
  • HSL Precise0°, 8.475%, 34.706%
  • HSV0°, 16%, 38%
  • HSB0°, 16%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.318, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.318, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.318, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID605151
  • DECIMAL ID6312273
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01