#851605
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.9% 0.148 31.6), rgb(133, 22, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#851605 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. 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 (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851605 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 22, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.148 31.6) |
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 #851605 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851605 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #851605 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #851605 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E56
oklch(70.6% 0.177 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#F4381B
oklch(63.1% 0.227 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#851605
oklch(39.9% 0.148 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C04
oklch(26.9% 0.094 31.7)
#851605 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) | #3B3301 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B00 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930014 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851605
#851605
oklch(39.9% 0.148 31.6)
- #00515D
#00515D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 211.8)
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 #851605, 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 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
Use #851605 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.