#851626
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.3% 0.144 19.8), rgb(133, 22, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#851626 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851626 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 22, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.144 19.8) |
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 #851626 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851626 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #851626 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #851626 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
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Step 400
400
#E87B7E
oklch(70.6% 0.135 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE545D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93143
oklch(55.5% 0.187 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2135
oklch(49.1% 0.175 19.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851626
oklch(40.3% 0.144 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#712128
oklch(37.6% 0.112 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#851626 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) | #383526 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C22 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851626
#851626
oklch(40.3% 0.144 19.8)
- #005357
#005357
oklch(40.2% 0.068 200.4)
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 #851626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.051
Use #851626 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.