#851B23
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.6% 0.14 22.5), rgb(133, 27, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#851B23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851B23 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 27, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.14 22.5) |
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 #851B23 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851B23 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #851B23 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #851B23 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5758
oklch(63% 0.167 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8363E
oklch(55.7% 0.182 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2630
oklch(49.1% 0.169 22.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851B23
oklch(40.6% 0.14 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#702325
oklch(37.6% 0.109 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#851B23 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) | #3B3622 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D1F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851B23
#851B23
oklch(40.6% 0.14 22.5)
- #00545A
#00545A
oklch(40.6% 0.069 203.2)
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 #851B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
Use #851B23 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.