#851F28
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.1% 0.136 21.1), rgb(133, 31, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#851F28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851F28 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 31, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.136 21.1) |
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 #851F28 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851F28 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #851F28 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #851F28 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA595D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63943
oklch(55.7% 0.177 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2935
oklch(49% 0.165 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851F28
oklch(41.1% 0.136 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2428
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#851F28 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) | #3C3828 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E25 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930023 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851F28
#851F28
oklch(41.1% 0.136 21.1)
- #00565A
#00565A
oklch(41.2% 0.07 200.3)
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 #851F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #851F28 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.