Information about #51352E color

#51352E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51352E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 53, 46) — 31.8% red, 20.8% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 14 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced earthy red, #51352E 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 a hair away from Jarrah Tree (#52312F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cherrywood (#4E312E) and Espresso (#4E312D).

The recipe behind #51352E is rgb(81, 53, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51352E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. 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.

#51352E color variations

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#51352E 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 #51352E

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

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Dark Oak color link
Dark Oak

#55342B

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Jarrah Stain color link
Jarrah Stain

#57332C

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51352E
  • RGB81, 53, 46
  • CMYK0, 11, 14, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 53, 46)
  • HSL12°, 28%, 25%
  • HSL Precise12°, 27.559%, 24.902%
  • HSV12°, 43%, 32%
  • HSB12°, 43%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.208, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.208, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.208, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51352E
  • DECIMAL ID5322030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01