#51322F Color
#51322F is rgb(81, 50, 47) in RGB, hsl(5, 27%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 42%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51322Frgb(81, 50, 47)hsl(5, 27%, 25%)hsv(5, 42%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 42%, 68%)oklch(35.4% 0.046 25.7)lab(24.61% 14.15 8.04)lch(24.61% 16.28 29.61)What #51322F 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 #51322F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51322F Channel Values
How #51322F 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 50 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 27% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 42% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 42% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51322F 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 #51322F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51322F; 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 #51322F
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 #51322F 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.
#51322F#39392F#44362F#3E3E2E#463A2E#513232#513231#3A3A3AUsing #51322F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51322f: #51322F;background-color: #51322F;colors: { 'color-51322f': '#51322F' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.196, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_51322f">#51322F</color>fill="#51322F"More Red Colors
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#51322F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51322F?
#51322F is a dark red — rgb(81, 50, 47) in RGB and hsl(5, 27%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #51322F?
#51322F is rgb(81, 50, 47) — red 81, green 50, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51322F?
#51322F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 42%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51322F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51322F scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51322F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51322F 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.64, which is a different colour altogether.
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