#851C31
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.139 15.1), rgb(133, 28, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#851C31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851C31 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 28, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.139 15.1) |
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 #851C31 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851C31 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #851C31 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #851C31 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67C86
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15)
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Step 500
500
#DB5668
oklch(63.1% 0.167 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63550
oklch(55.6% 0.181 15)
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Step 700
700
#AB2641
oklch(49.2% 0.168 15)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851C31
oklch(41% 0.139 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#70232E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#851C31 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) | #3A3831 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920025 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851C31
#851C31
oklch(41% 0.139 15.1)
- #005656
#005656
oklch(41% 0.07 194.8)
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 #851C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
Use #851C31 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.