#51243A Color
#51243A is rgb(81, 36, 58) in RGB, hsl(331, 38%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 28%, 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 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51243Argb(81, 36, 58)hsl(331, 38%, 23%)hsv(331, 56%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 28%, 68%)oklch(33.1% 0.073 351.2)lab(21.40% 23.64 -3.96)lch(21.40% 23.97 350.49)What #51243A 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 #51243A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51243A Channel Values
How #51243A 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 36 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 38% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 28% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51243A 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 #51243A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51243A; 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 #51243A
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 #51243A 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.
#51243A#2F2F3A#3F2B3A#383839#433139#4F2828#502630#333333Using #51243A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51243a: #51243A;background-color: #51243A;colors: { 'color-51243a': '#51243A' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.141, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_51243a">#51243A</color>fill="#51243A"More Pink Colors
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#51243A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51243A?
#51243A is a dark pink — rgb(81, 36, 58) in RGB and hsl(331, 38%, 23%) 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 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #51243A?
#51243A is rgb(81, 36, 58) — red 81, green 36, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51243A?
#51243A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 28%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51243A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51243A scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51243A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51243A 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 32.13, which is a different colour altogether.
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