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#51153D — Deep Pink

#51153D is a pink color we call Deep Pink, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #51153D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#51153D is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #155129; it also sits naturally between #471551 and #51151F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#51153D · RGB 81, 21, 61

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Color values

HEX#51153D
RGB81, 21, 61
HSL320°, 59%, 20%
HSV320°, 74%, 32%
CMYK0%, 74%, 25%, 68%
XYZ4.50, 2.62, 4.68
Yxy2.62, 0.3814, 0.2221
CIE-Lab18.46, 32.38, -10.66
Hunter Lab16.19, 22.52, -6.95

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 8% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 25% · Key 68%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #51153D on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #51153D on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #51153D

.text { color: #51153D; }
.background { background-color: #51153D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #51153D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 21, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 59%, 20%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #51153D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 21, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #51153D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 21, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#51153D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#51153D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #51153D

#491337#451234#3D102E#390F2B#310D25#290A1F#24091B#1C0715#180612#10040C

Tints of #51153D

#721D55#8E256B#AE2D83#CB3499#D355A9#DB75B9#E392C8#EBB2D8#F2CEE6#FBEFF7

Tones of #51153D

#4D193C#481E3A#442239#402637#3C2A36#372F34

Color harmonies

Complementary — #155129:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text13.77:1 AAA
Against black text1.52:1 Fails

Best text color on #51153D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #51153D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #51153D: ·

How #51153D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #373633Deuteranopia · #3B3F31Tritanopia · #4E2C2A

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Bootstrap dark · #212529Tailwind neutral 600 · #525252Tailwind stone 600 · #57534E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #51153D rather than the exact color:

Serene Ruby Drift
#9A36A6 · #521838 · #581516 · #CC8635
Vintage Ruby Saffron
#E3B0D6 · #D78EC5 · #732B61 · #4D1940
Palette 511845
#511845 · #900C3F · #C70039 · #FF5733
Electric Ember
#1F4E76 · #0E0A27 · #50245A · #581839
Palette 511d43
#511D43 · #901E3E · #DC2525 · #9BC09C
Gentle Ruby Ember
#30103D · #591437 · #1C120D · #6E751C

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#521838#4D1940#511845#581839#511D43#591437#581336#5B103D#490D40#4C1548#591747#561530

Browse neighbouring colors

← #51153C  ·  #51153E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #51153D?

#51153D is Deep Pink, a pink color (RGB 81, 21, 61). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #51153D?

#51153D is RGB 81, 21, 61 — HSL 320°, 59%, 20% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 25%, 68%.

What colors go with #51153D?

Its complement is #155129; analogous partners are #471551 and #51151F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #51153D for text?

White text on #51153D has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.52:1.