Information about #51371B color

#51371B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51371B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 55, 27) — 31.8% red, 21.6% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 21 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #51371B 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 a hair away from Brown Bramble (#53331E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Indian Tan (#4F301F) and Cafe Noir (#4B3621).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 55, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #51371B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #51371B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51371B color variations

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

#51371B 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 #51371B

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

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51371B
  • RGB81, 55, 27
  • CMYK0, 10, 21, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 55, 27)
  • HSL31°, 50%, 21%
  • HSL Precise31.111°, 50%, 21.176%
  • HSV31°, 67%, 32%
  • HSB31°, 67%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.216, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.216, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.216, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51371B
  • DECIMAL ID5322523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01