#851541
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.148 3.8), rgb(133, 21, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#851541 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851541 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 21, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.148 3.8) |
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 #851541 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851541 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #851541 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #851541 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67997
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC517D
oklch(63.2% 0.177 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72D67
oklch(55.6% 0.193 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D55
oklch(49% 0.179 3.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851541
oklch(40.9% 0.148 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#851541 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) | #333742 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D3E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910029 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851541
#851541
oklch(40.9% 0.148 3.8)
- #00574E
#00574E
oklch(41% 0.073 182.9)
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 #851541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
Use #851541 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.