#851E20
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.138 24.9), rgb(133, 30, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#851E20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E20 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.138 24.9) |
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 #851E20 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E20 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #851E20 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #851E20 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA6
oklch(81% 0.081 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67E77
oklch(70.7% 0.13 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5954
oklch(63.1% 0.164 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73839
oklch(55.6% 0.18 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB292C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 24.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E20
oklch(40.9% 0.138 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#702423
oklch(37.7% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#851E20 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) | #3D371F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930020 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E20
#851E20
oklch(40.9% 0.138 24.9)
- #00555C
#00555C
oklch(41% 0.07 204.5)
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 #851E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #851E20 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.