Information about #851E25 color

#851E25 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#851E25 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 30, 37) — 52.2% red, 11.8% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 38 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#851E25 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bullseye (#7D222B) and True Red (#8F1D21).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 30, 37) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #851E25: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #851E25 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#851E25 color variations

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

#851E25 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 #851E25

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

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#851E25
  • RGB133, 30, 37
  • CMYK0, 40, 38, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 30, 37)
  • HSL356°, 63%, 32%
  • HSL Precise355.922°, 63.19%, 31.961%
  • HSV356°, 77%, 52%
  • HSB356°, 77%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.118, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.118, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.118, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID851E25
  • DECIMAL ID8724005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01