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#51151b color: Maroon Oak

#51151b is rgb(81, 21, 27) in RGB and oklch(29.805% 0.08911 18.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

29.8%
0.089
19°
  • Rose
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • rose-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.47:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #51151b

#51151b is a deep very dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 29.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.26:1 contrast and black text 1.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maroon Oak (#520c17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-950.

More very dark rose colors

Lighter: #51151b mixed with white

  1. 51151b
  2. 632c2e
  3. 744142
  4. 865758
  5. 976d6e
  6. a98484
  7. ba9c9c
  8. cbb4b4
  9. dccccc
  10. eee6e5

Darker: #51151b mixed with black

  1. 51151b
  2. 451116
  3. 3a0c11
  4. 2f080c
  5. 240508
  6. 1a0305
  7. 100202
  8. 070101
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #51151b with less saturation

  1. 51151b
  2. 4e191d
  3. 4b1c1f
  4. 481f21
  5. 442223
  6. 412424
  7. 3d2626
  8. 3a2828
  9. 362a2a
  10. 322c2c

Questions about #51151b

What color is #51151b?

#51151b is deep very dark rose. The closest named color is Maroon Oak. In RGB it is rgb(81, 21, 27), in HSL hsl(354, 58.82%, 20%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.805% 0.08911 18.776).

What colors go well with #51151b?

The complementary color of #51151b is #00373a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c1634 and #4f1b00. The triadic partners are #113703 and #0e2c59.

Is white or black text more readable on #51151b?

White text reads better on #51151b: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 and black gives 1.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51151b a warm or cool color?

#51151b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 29.8% and its chroma 0.089.