#850B3E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.2% 0.154 4.4), rgb(133, 11, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#850B3E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850B3E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 11, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.154 4.4) |
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 #850B3E | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850B3E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #850B3E text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #850B3E 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97795
oklch(70.7% 0.143 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.185 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA2665
oklch(55.6% 0.201 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1554
oklch(49.1% 0.186 4.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#850B3E
oklch(40.2% 0.154 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#721D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#850B3E 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) | #30343F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920024 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850B3E
#850B3E
oklch(40.2% 0.154 4.4)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #850B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
Use #850B3E 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.