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#815151 color: Deep Rhubarb

#815151 is rgb(129, 81, 81) in RGB and oklch(48.895% 0.06479 19.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48.9%
0.065
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-600
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #815151

#815151 is a dusty dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Rhubarb (#7f5153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-600.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #815151 mixed with white

  1. 815151
  2. 8e6161
  3. 9a7271
  4. a78282
  5. b39393
  6. c0a5a4
  7. cdb6b5
  8. d9c8c7
  9. e6dada
  10. f2ecec

Darker: #815151 mixed with black

  1. 815151
  2. 6f4545
  3. 5e3a3a
  4. 4e2f2f
  5. 3e2424
  6. 2e1a1a
  7. 1f1010
  8. 120707
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #815151 with less saturation

  1. 815151
  2. 7e5353
  3. 7b5454
  4. 785656
  5. 755857
  6. 725959
  7. 6e5b5a
  8. 6b5c5c
  9. 675d5d
  10. 645f5f

Questions about #815151

What color is #815151?

#815151 is dusty dark red. The closest named color is Deep Rhubarb. In RGB it is rgb(129, 81, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 22.86%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.895% 0.06479 19.666).

What colors go well with #815151?

The complementary color of #815151 is #2b6b6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c5165 and #7e553e. The triadic partners are #4d6946 and #4a6185.

Is white or black text more readable on #815151?

White text reads better on #815151: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815151 a warm or cool color?

#815151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.065.