Diesel Color
Diesel is a red color with hex code #130000. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with diesel, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Diesel Color Values
What Does Diesel Mean?
Diesel belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Diesel adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Diesel is classified as a black (nearest centroid: reddish black, #282022).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Diesel
Diesel and #001414 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #14000A and #140A00, which sit beside diesel on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair diesel with triadic partners #001400 and #000014. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Nero —
#140600(Delta E 3) - Maire —
#130A06(Delta E 4) - Very Dark Brown —
#1D0200(Delta E 5) - Night Rider —
#1F120F(Delta E 6) - Cod Grey —
#0B0B0B(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #130000; }
.background { background-color: #130000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #130000; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #13000040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for diesel?
Diesel has the hex code #130000. In RGB notation it is rgb(19, 0, 0), in HSL it is hsl(0, 100%, 4%), and its OKLCH value is 0.117, 0.048, 29.2.
What does the color diesel mean?
Red-family colors like diesel carry distinct psychological associations. Diesel belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Diesel adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with diesel?
Diesel has three easy routes: its complement #001414 for punch, its neighbors #14000A and #140A00 for something calmer, or triadic partners #001400 and #000014 when you want energy.
Is diesel a standard web color?
No — Diesel is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #130000 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make diesel lighter or darker?
To lighten diesel, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFADAD (lightest tint) to #050000 (darkest shade).
About Diesel
Diesel is classified as a Black in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #130000 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.