#51152E Color
#51152E is rgb(81, 21, 46) in RGB, hsl(335, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 43%, 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 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51152Ergb(81, 21, 46)hsl(335, 59%, 20%)hsv(335, 74%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 43%, 68%)oklch(30.4% 0.093 358.6)lab(18.07% 30.00 -0.44)lch(18.07% 30.01 359.16)What #51152E 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 #51152E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51152E Channel Values
How #51152E 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 21 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 43% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.03:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51152E 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 #51152E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51152E; 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 #51152E
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 #51152E 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.
#51152E#27272E#3C212E#32322C#41292D#501919#501823#2C2C2CUsing #51152E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51152e: #51152E;background-color: #51152E;colors: { 'color-51152e': '#51152E' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.082, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_51152e">#51152E</color>fill="#51152E"More Pink Colors
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#51152E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51152E?
#51152E is a dark pink — rgb(81, 21, 46) in RGB and hsl(335, 59%, 20%) 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 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #51152E?
#51152E is rgb(81, 21, 46) — red 81, green 21, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51152E?
#51152E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 43%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51152E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51152E scores 14.03:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51152E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51152E 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 35.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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