#51192A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.8% 0.085 4.9), rgb(81, 25, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#51192A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51192A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 25, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.085 4.9) |
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 #51192A | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51192A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51192A text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #51192A text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17093
oklch(70.8% 0.162 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74079
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#771338
oklch(37.8% 0.135 5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51192A
oklch(30.8% 0.085 4.9)
#51192A 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) | #24262A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333129 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #581220 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51192A
#51192A
oklch(30.8% 0.085 4.9)
- #003833
#003833
oklch(30.6% 0.054 185.2)
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 #51192A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #51192A 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.