Information about #851E1E color

#851E1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #851E1E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 30, 30) — 52.2% red, 11.8% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 40 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #851E1E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Falu Red (#801818). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strawberry Jam (#8B171A) and True Red (#8F1D21).

The recipe behind #851E1E is rgb(133, 30, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #851E1E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #851E1E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#851E1E color variations

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

#851E1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#851E1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#851E1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#851E1E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#851E1E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #851E1E

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

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

OU Crimson Red color link
OU Crimson Red

#841617

Crown Of Thorns color link
Crown Of Thorns

#771F1F

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

#851E1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#851E1E
  • RGB133, 30, 30
  • CMYK0, 40, 40, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 30, 30)
  • HSL0°, 63%, 32%
  • HSL Precise0°, 63.19%, 31.961%
  • HSV0°, 77%, 52%
  • HSB0°, 77%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.118, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.118, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.118, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID851E1E
  • DECIMAL ID8723998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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