#51151F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(29.9% 0.089 14.7), rgb(81, 21, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#51151F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51151F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 21, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.089 14.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #51151F | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51151F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51151F text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #51151F text on black | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#F76D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.169 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF395F
oklch(63.2% 0.216 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50048
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#960030
oklch(42.8% 0.171 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B0D29
oklch(37.8% 0.141 14.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51151F
oklch(29.9% 0.089 14.7)
#51151F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #24231F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590819 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51151F
#51151F
oklch(29.9% 0.089 14.7)
- #003535
#003535
oklch(29.8% 0.051 194.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #51151F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #51151F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.