Information about #851117 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A vivid, lively warm red, #851117 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from OU Crimson Red (#841617). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crovazhan (#7F0B16) and Falu Red (#801818).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 17, 23)), which gives #851117 its character. If you plan to put text on a #851117 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #851117 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#851117 color variations
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#851117 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#851117 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#851117 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#851117 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#851117 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #851117 color
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Nearest named colors to #851117
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#841617
#7F0B16
#801818
#8B171A
#7C1319
#7B1113
#78081C
#860111
#8C0015
#8F1D21
#800020
#770C25
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#851117
- RGB133, 17, 23
- CMYK0, 45, 43, 48
- CSSrgb(133, 17, 23)
- HSL357°, 77%, 29%
- HSL Precise356.897°, 77.333%, 29.412%
- HSV357°, 87%, 52%
- HSB357°, 87%, 52%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
- GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.067, 0.090)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.067, 0.090, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.067, 0.090)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID851117
- DECIMAL ID8720663
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
