Information about #510A2B color

#510A2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #510A2B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 10, 43) — 31.8% red, 3.9% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 15 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#510A2B presents itself as a energetic, saturated romantic rose — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 very close to Rendezvous (#561426). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Encore (#54162C) and Castro (#52001F).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 10, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #510A2B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. 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.

#510A2B color variations

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#510A2B 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 #510A2B

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

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#510A2B
  • RGB81, 10, 43
  • CMYK0, 28, 15, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 10, 43)
  • HSL332°, 78%, 18%
  • HSL Precise332.113°, 78.022%, 17.843%
  • HSV332°, 88%, 32%
  • HSB332°, 88%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.039, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.039, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.039, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID510A2B
  • DECIMAL ID5311019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01