#C51E41
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.4% 0.198 17.1), rgb(197, 30, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C51E41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C51E41 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 30, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.198 17.1) |
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 #C51E41 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C51E41 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C51E41 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C51E41 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7880
oklch(70.7% 0.143 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24F60
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C51E41
oklch(53.4% 0.198 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11739
oklch(49.1% 0.184 17)
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Step 800
800
#90192F
oklch(42.8% 0.153 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#C51E41 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) | #545041 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723C | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9002E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C51E41
#C51E41
oklch(53.4% 0.198 17.1)
- #007D7F
#007D7F
oklch(53.5% 0.091 196.7)
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 #C51E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.020
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
Use #C51E41 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.