#851E13
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.7% 0.14 30.2), rgb(133, 30, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#851E13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E13 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.14 30.2) |
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 #851E13 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E13 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #851E13 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #851E13 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A48
oklch(63.2% 0.167 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73929
oklch(55.5% 0.181 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC291C
oklch(49.1% 0.169 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E13
oklch(40.7% 0.14 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#851E13 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) | #3E3710 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E13
#851E13
oklch(40.7% 0.14 30.2)
- #00545F
#00545F
oklch(40.9% 0.071 210)
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 #851E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
Use #851E13 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.