Information about #51584A color

#51584A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51584A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 88, 74) (31.8% red, 34.5% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 5 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #51584A holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Magnetic (#555A4C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Calm Green (#51574F) and Knave (#50534C).

The recipe behind #51584A is rgb(81, 88, 74), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #51584A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), 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.

#51584A color variations

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#51584A 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 #51584A

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

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51584A
  • RGB81, 88, 74
  • CMYK3, 0, 5, 65
  • CSSrgb(81, 88, 74)
  • HSL90°, 9%, 32%
  • HSL Precise90°, 8.642%, 31.765%
  • HSV90°, 16%, 35%
  • HSB90°, 16%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.345, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.345, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.345, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51584A
  • DECIMAL ID5331018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01