Information about #512700 color

#512700 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #512700 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 39, 0) — 31.8% red, 15.3% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 32 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #512700 reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and carries a shadowy depth. 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 almost identical to Deep Tangelo (#592100). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cioccolato (#55280C) and Seal Brown (#59260B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 39, 0)), which gives #512700 its character. If you plan to put text on a #512700 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #512700 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#512700 color variations

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

#512700 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 #512700

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#512700
  • RGB81, 39, 0
  • CMYK0, 16, 32, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 39, 0)
  • HSL29°, 100%, 16%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 100%, 15.882%
  • HSV29°, 100%, 32%
  • HSB29°, 100%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.153, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.153, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.153, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID512700
  • DECIMAL ID5318400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01