Information about #651A1B color

#651A1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#651A1B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 26, 27) — 39.6% red, 10.2% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 29 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #651A1B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vintage Maroon (#621D1D). Slightly further away sit Philippine Brown (#5D1916) and Rata (#5D1F1E).

The recipe behind #651A1B is rgb(101, 26, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #651A1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#651A1B color variations

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

#651A1B 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 #651A1B

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

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#651A1B
  • RGB101, 26, 27
  • CMYK0, 29, 29, 60
  • CSSrgb(101, 26, 27)
  • HSL359°, 59%, 25%
  • HSL Precise359.2°, 59.055%, 24.902%
  • HSV359°, 74%, 40%
  • HSB359°, 74%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.102, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.102, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.102, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID651A1B
  • DECIMAL ID6625819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01