Information about #51243A color

#51243A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51243A belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 36, 58) (31.8% red, 14.1% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 9 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced rose, #51243A leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Rose (#532934). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wine Berry (#522C35) and Port Royale (#512B33).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 36, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51243A: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51243A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51243A color variations

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

#51243A 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 #51243A

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

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51243A
  • RGB81, 36, 58
  • CMYK0, 18, 9, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 36, 58)
  • HSL331°, 38%, 23%
  • HSL Precise330.667°, 38.462%, 22.941%
  • HSV331°, 56%, 32%
  • HSB331°, 56%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.141, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.141, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.141, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID51243A
  • DECIMAL ID5317690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01