#850023
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.1% 0.157 18), rgb(133, 0, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#850023 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850023 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 0, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.157 18) |
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 #850023 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850023 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #850023 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #850023 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6674
oklch(70.7% 0.186 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#F9204F
oklch(63.2% 0.24 18)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850023
oklch(39.1% 0.157 18)
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Step 950
950
#4C0613
oklch(27% 0.1 17.9)
#850023 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) | #322F23 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930012 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850023
#850023
oklch(39.1% 0.157 18)
- #005052
#005052
oklch(39.1% 0.067 197.7)
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 #850023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
Use #850023 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.