#851744
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.147 2.3), rgb(133, 23, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#851744 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 2°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851744 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 23, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.147 2.3) |
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 #851744 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851744 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #851744 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #851744 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57999
oklch(70.6% 0.137 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5181
oklch(63% 0.176 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E58
oklch(49% 0.178 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851744
oklch(41.1% 0.147 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F203C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#851744 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) | #333845 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D41 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851744
#851744
oklch(41.1% 0.147 2.3)
- #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 #851744, 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 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #851744 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.