#851405 Color
#851405 is rgb(133, 20, 5) in RGB, hsl(7, 93%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 96%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maroon (#800000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#851405rgb(133, 20, 5)hsl(7, 93%, 27%)hsv(7, 96%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 85%, 96%, 48%)oklch(39.8% 0.149 31.1)lab(28.72% 46.15 40.02)lch(28.72% 61.09 40.93)What #851405 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #851405, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#851405 Channel Values
How #851405 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 20 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 93% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 96% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 85% · Y 96% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #851405 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #851405
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #851405; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #851405
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #851405 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#851405#3C3C02#623103#515100#6A4100#851313#85130E#424242Using #851405 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-851405: #851405;background-color: #851405;colors: { 'color-851405': '#851405' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.078, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_851405">#851405</color>fill="#851405"More Red Colors
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#851405 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #851405?
#851405 is a dark red — rgb(133, 20, 5) in RGB and hsl(7, 93%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maroon (#800000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #851405?
#851405 is rgb(133, 20, 5) — red 133, green 20, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #851405?
#851405 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 96%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #851405 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #851405 scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #851405 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #851405 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 3.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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