#850940
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.2% 0.156 3), rgb(133, 9, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#850940 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850940 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 9, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.156 3) |
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 #850940 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850940 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #850940 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #850940 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FFF1F4
oklch(97% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B9
oklch(81% 0.115 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6595
oklch(70.7% 0.186 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#F2237B
oklch(63% 0.239 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850940
oklch(40.2% 0.156 3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0722
oklch(27.1% 0.099 3)
#850940 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) | #2F3441 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910025 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850940
#850940
oklch(40.2% 0.156 3)
- #00544C
#00544C
oklch(40.1% 0.071 183.9)
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 #850940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
Use #850940 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.