#851A40
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.143 5.3), rgb(133, 26, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#851A40 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851A40 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 26, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.143 5.3) |
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 #851A40 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851A40 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #851A40 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #851A40 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57A95
oklch(70.7% 0.135 5)
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Step 500
500
#DA537B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53164
oklch(55.5% 0.186 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2253
oklch(49.2% 0.173 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851A40
oklch(41.2% 0.143 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#851A40 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) | #353841 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851A40
#851A40
oklch(41.2% 0.143 5.3)
- #005750
#005750
oklch(41.1% 0.072 185.5)
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 #851A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
Use #851A40 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.