Information about #512416 color

#512416 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#512416 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 36, 22) — 31.8% red, 14.1% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 23 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #512416 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 just a few steps away from Red Planet (#5A2019). Slightly further away sit Scoria (#532620) and Cioccolato (#55280C).

The recipe behind #512416 is rgb(81, 36, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #512416: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #512416 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#512416 color variations

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

#512416 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 #512416

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

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#512416
  • RGB81, 36, 22
  • CMYK0, 18, 23, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 36, 22)
  • HSL14°, 57%, 20%
  • HSL Precise14.237°, 57.282%, 20.196%
  • HSV14°, 73%, 32%
  • HSB14°, 73%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.141, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.141, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.141, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID512416
  • DECIMAL ID5317654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01