#851E3C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.138 8.7), rgb(133, 30, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#851E3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 9°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E3C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.138 8.7) |
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 #851E3C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E3C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #851E3C text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #851E3C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C90
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95675
oklch(63.1% 0.166 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4355E
oklch(55.6% 0.18 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9264D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 8.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E3C
oklch(41.5% 0.138 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#851E3C 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) | #38393D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92012B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E3C
#851E3C
oklch(41.5% 0.138 8.7)
- #005853
#005853
oklch(41.5% 0.072 188.1)
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 #851E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
Use #851E3C 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.