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#851C19

#851c19 ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#851c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.95% magenta, 81.2% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 1.67°, with 68.35% saturation and 30.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 1.33.

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Relative luminance0.0589

Complementary

  1. #851c19
  2. #198285

Split complementary

  1. #851c19
  2. #198552
  3. #194c85

Analogous

  1. #85194c
  2. #851c19
  3. #855219

Triadic

  1. #851c19
  2. #19851c
  3. #1c1985

Tetradic

  1. #851c19
  2. #828519
  3. #198285
  4. #1c1985

Square

  1. #851c19
  2. #4c8519
  3. #198285
  4. #521985

Monochromatic

  1. #110403
  2. #450e0d
  3. #851c19
  4. #c52a25
  5. #e05b57

Shades

#851c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #851c19
  2. #781917
  3. #6a1614
  4. #5d1412
  5. #50110f
  6. #430e0d
  7. #350b0a
  8. #280808
  9. #1b0605
  10. #0d0303
  11. #000000

Tints

#851c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #851c19
  2. #913330
  3. #9d4947
  4. #aa605e
  5. #b67775
  6. #c28e8c
  7. #cea4a3
  8. #dabbba
  9. #e7d2d1
  10. #f3e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#851c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #851c19
  2. #852623
  3. #84302e
  4. #843a38
  5. #834442
  6. #834e4d
  7. #825857
  8. #826261
  9. #816c6b
  10. #817676
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #653838 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d3617 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #564d14 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #93001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #622e18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c3f16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e031b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-851c19 {
  color: #851c19;
}
Background
.bg-851c19 {
  background-color: #851c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-851c19 {
  border: 2px solid #851c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #851c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 68% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-851c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #851c19, #855219);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-851c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 1.33 #960018 Carmine ΔE 3.71 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.88 #800000 Maroon ΔE 4.39 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 4.64 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.74 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.15 #7ae3e6 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Falu Red
#851c19  rgb(133, 28, 25)  hsl(2, 68%, 31%)  Falu Red
#198285  rgb(25, 130, 133)  hsl(182, 68%, 31%)  Teal
#19851c  rgb(25, 133, 28)  hsl(122, 68%, 31%)  India Green
#1c1985  rgb(28, 25, 133)  hsl(242, 68%, 31%)  Phthalo Blue