#851513
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40% 0.147 27.7), rgb(133, 21, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#851513 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851513 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 21, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.147 27.7) |
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 #851513 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851513 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #851513 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #851513 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D60
oklch(70.6% 0.176 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F43631
oklch(63.2% 0.225 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#851513
oklch(40% 0.147 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C09
oklch(27% 0.093 28.1)
#851513 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) | #3A3311 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930016 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851513
#851513
oklch(40% 0.147 27.7)
- #00525B
#00525B
oklch(40.1% 0.069 207.5)
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 #851513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
Use #851513 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.