#850820
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.4% 0.153 20.4), rgb(133, 8, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#850820 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850820 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 8, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.153 20.4) |
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 #850820 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850820 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #850820 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #850820 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#FE686F
oklch(70.7% 0.183 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#F72948
oklch(63.1% 0.234 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850820
oklch(39.4% 0.153 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0811
oklch(27% 0.097 20.2)
#850820 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) | #353120 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930014 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850820
#850820
oklch(39.4% 0.153 20.4)
- #005154
#005154
oklch(39.5% 0.067 199.1)
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 #850820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #850820 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.