Information about #851D1F color

#851D1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #851D1F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 29, 31) — 52.2% red, 11.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 40 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm red, #851D1F 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 a hair away from Strawberry Jam (#8B171A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Falu Red (#801818) and True Red (#8F1D21).

The recipe behind #851D1F is rgb(133, 29, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #851D1F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #851D1F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#851D1F color variations

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

#851D1F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#851D1F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B1718

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#501112

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#350B0C

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Black

#000000

#851D1F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#851D1F 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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#856F1D

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#851D48

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#851D72

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#851D1F 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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#1D8684
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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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#1D5386
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#1D8650
#1D8650

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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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#861D53
#861D53

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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
#851D1F
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#1F861D
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#1D1F86
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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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#86841D
#86841D

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#1D8684
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#1D1F86
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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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#53861D
#53861D

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#1D8684
#1D8684

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#501D86
#501D86

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Nearest named colors to #851D1F

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

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

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

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

#851D1F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#851D1F
  • RGB133, 29, 31
  • CMYK0, 41, 40, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 29, 31)
  • HSL359°, 64%, 32%
  • HSL Precise358.846°, 64.198%, 31.765%
  • HSV359°, 78%, 52%
  • HSB359°, 78%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.114, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.114, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.114, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID851D1F
  • DECIMAL ID8723743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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