#851A41
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.143 4.7), rgb(133, 26, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#851A41 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851A41 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 26, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.143 4.7) |
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 #851A41 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851A41 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #851A41 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #851A41 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57A96
oklch(70.7% 0.135 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA537C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53165
oklch(55.6% 0.187 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2254
oklch(49.2% 0.173 4.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851A41
oklch(41.2% 0.143 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F213A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#851A41 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) | #353842 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851A41
#851A41
oklch(41.2% 0.143 4.7)
- #005850
#005850
oklch(41.4% 0.073 184.3)
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 #851A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
Use #851A41 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.