Information about #512418 color

#512418 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #512418 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 36, 24) (31.8% red, 14.1% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 22 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #512418 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scoria (#532620). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Planet (#5A2019) and Rialto (#4C2322).

The recipe behind #512418 is rgb(81, 36, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #512418 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. 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.

#512418 color variations

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

#512418 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 #512418

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

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#512418
  • RGB81, 36, 24
  • CMYK0, 18, 22, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 36, 24)
  • HSL13°, 54%, 21%
  • HSL Precise12.632°, 54.286%, 20.588%
  • HSV13°, 70%, 32%
  • HSB13°, 70%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.141, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.141, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.141, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID512418
  • DECIMAL ID5317656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01