#51292F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.06 11.2), rgb(81, 41, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#51292F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51292F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.06 11.2) |
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 #51292F | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51292F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51292F text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #51292F text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA727B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55964
oklch(55.6% 0.1 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51292F
oklch(33.6% 0.06 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#51292F 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) | #30302F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A382E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58252B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51292F
#51292F
oklch(33.6% 0.06 11.2)
- #00403E
#00403E
oklch(33.6% 0.058 191.3)
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 #51292F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #51292F 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.