Information about #851D24 color

#851D24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #851D24 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 29, 36) — 52.2% red, 11.4% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 38 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#851D24 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Slightly further away sit True Red (#8F1D21) and Bullseye (#7D222B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 29, 36)), which gives #851D24 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #851D24 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#851D24 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#851D24 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #851D24

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#851D24
  • RGB133, 29, 36
  • CMYK0, 41, 38, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 29, 36)
  • HSL356°, 64%, 32%
  • HSL Precise355.962°, 64.198%, 31.765%
  • HSV356°, 78%, 52%
  • HSB356°, 78%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.114, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.114, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.114, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID851D24
  • DECIMAL ID8723748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01