#850949
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.159 357.8), rgb(133, 9, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#850949 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850949 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 9, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.159 357.8) |
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 #850949 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850949 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #850949 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #850949 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B89
oklch(63% 0.189 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82373
oklch(55.5% 0.206 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1061
oklch(49.1% 0.192 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850949
oklch(40.5% 0.159 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#850949 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) | #2C354A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B46 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91002A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850949
#850949
oklch(40.5% 0.159 357.8)
- #005649
#005649
oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9)
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 #850949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.008
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #850949 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.