#51363A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.039 9.4), rgb(81, 54, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#51363A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51363A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.039 9.4) |
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 #51363A | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51363A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #51363A text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #51363A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC959A
oklch(70.7% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B81
oklch(63.1% 0.059 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#95636B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5259
oklch(49.1% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#674349
oklch(42.6% 0.051 8.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51363A
oklch(36.6% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#51363A 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) | #3A3A3A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F39 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563437 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51363A
#51363A
oklch(36.6% 0.039 9.4)
- #244543
#244543
oklch(36.5% 0.039 190.5)
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 #51363A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #51363A 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.