#85001F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39% 0.157 19.8), rgb(133, 0, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#85001F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85001F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 0, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.157 19.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85001F | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85001F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #85001F text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #85001F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF676F
oklch(70.7% 0.185 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#F92148
oklch(63.1% 0.24 20)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#85001F
oklch(39% 0.157 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0611
oklch(27% 0.1 19.6)
#85001F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #332F1F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930010 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85001F
#85001F
oklch(39% 0.157 19.8)
- #004F53
#004F53
oklch(38.9% 0.066 200.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85001F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #85001F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.