#850528
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.4% 0.154 16.1), rgb(133, 5, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#850528 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850528 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 5, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.154 16.1) |
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 #850528 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850528 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #850528 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #850528 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#FE6678
oklch(70.7% 0.185 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#F72456
oklch(63.1% 0.237 16)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850528
oklch(39.4% 0.154 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#4B0715
oklch(27% 0.097 16.3)
#850528 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) | #333128 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A24 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930017 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850528
#850528
oklch(39.4% 0.154 16.1)
- #005152
#005152
oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2)
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 #850528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #850528 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.