#851132
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.2% 0.148 12.2), rgb(133, 17, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#851132 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851132 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 17, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.148 12.2) |
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 #851132 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851132 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #851132 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #851132 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97989
oklch(70.7% 0.139 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF516C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C54
oklch(55.6% 0.193 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C45
oklch(49.1% 0.179 12)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851132
oklch(40.2% 0.148 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#721F31
oklch(37.8% 0.116 12)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#851132 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) | #353432 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920020 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851132
#851132
oklch(40.2% 0.148 12.2)
- #005452
#005452
oklch(40.3% 0.069 192)
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 #851132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.017
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #851132 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.