Information about #851E36 color

#851E36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #851E36 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 30, 54) (52.2% red, 11.8% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 31 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #851E36 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rosehip (#842139). Slightly further away sit Geronimo (#88213C) and Fast Lane (#892431).

The recipe behind #851E36 is rgb(133, 30, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #851E36: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#851E36 color variations

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

#851E36 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 #851E36

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

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#851E36
  • RGB133, 30, 54
  • CMYK0, 40, 31, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 30, 54)
  • HSL346°, 63%, 32%
  • HSL Precise346.019°, 63.19%, 31.961%
  • HSV346°, 77%, 52%
  • HSB346°, 77%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.118, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.118, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.118, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID851E36
  • DECIMAL ID8724022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01