Information about #51594A color

#51594A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51594A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 89, 74) — 31.8% red, 34.9% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 6 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #51594A reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Magnetic (#555A4C). Slightly further away sit Calm Green (#51574F) and Nandor (#4E5D4E).

The recipe behind #51594A is rgb(81, 89, 74), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51594A: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #51594A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51594A color variations

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

#51594A 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 #51594A

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

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51594A
  • RGB81, 89, 74
  • CMYK3, 0, 6, 65
  • CSSrgb(81, 89, 74)
  • HSL92°, 9%, 32%
  • HSL Precise92°, 9.202%, 31.961%
  • HSV92°, 17%, 35%
  • HSB92°, 17%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.349, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.349, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.349, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51594A
  • DECIMAL ID5331274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01