#51101F Color
#51101F is rgb(81, 16, 31) in RGB, hsl(346, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 62%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51101Frgb(81, 16, 31)hsl(346, 67%, 19%)hsv(346, 80%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 62%, 68%)oklch(29.3% 0.095 12.1)lab(16.92% 30.96 8.72)lch(16.92% 32.16 15.73)What #51101F 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 #51101F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51101F Channel Values
How #51101F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 16 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 62% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.55:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51101F 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.
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Colors That Go With #51101F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51101F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #51101F
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.
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How #51101F 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.
#51101F#25251F#3B1E1F#31311C#40271D#501212#511218#292929Using #51101F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51101f: #51101F;background-color: #51101F;colors: { 'color-51101f': '#51101F' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.063, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_51101f">#51101F</color>fill="#51101F"More Red Colors
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#51101F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51101F?
#51101F is a darkest red — rgb(81, 16, 31) in RGB and hsl(346, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.
What is the RGB value of #51101F?
#51101F is rgb(81, 16, 31) — red 81, green 16, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51101F?
#51101F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 62%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51101F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51101F scores 14.55:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51101F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51101F 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 36.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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