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#51002D Color

#51002D is rgb(81, 0, 45) in RGB, hsl(327, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 44%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#51002D
HEX#51002D
RGBrgb(81, 0, 45)
HSLhsl(327, 100%, 16%)
HSVhsv(327, 100%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 44%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.117 354.7)
LABlab(15.43% 37.06 -3.57)
LCHlch(15.43% 37.24 354.49)

What #51002D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #51002D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#51002D Channel Values

How #51002D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 0 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 100% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 100% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 44% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.13:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51002D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text15.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #51002D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51002D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #51002D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #51002D.

How #51002D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#51002D
Protanopia#1F1F2D
Protanomaly#39172D
Deuteranopia#2E2E2B
Deuteranomaly#3F222C
Tritanopia#4F0B0B
Tritanomaly#50071D
Achromatopsia#262626

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #51002D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-51002d: #51002D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #51002D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-51002d': '#51002D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.000, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_51002d">#51002D</color>
SVG fillfill="#51002D"

More Pink Colors

#51002D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#51002D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #51002D?

#51002D is a darkest pink — rgb(81, 0, 45) in RGB and hsl(327, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #51002D?

#51002D is rgb(81, 0, 45) — red 81, green 0, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #51002D?

#51002D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #51002D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #51002D scores 15.13:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #51002D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #51002D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 40.31, which is a different colour altogether.

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