#850D25
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.7% 0.15 18.6), rgb(133, 13, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#850D25 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850D25 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 13, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.15 18.6) |
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 #850D25 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850D25 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #850D25 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #850D25 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FD6974
oklch(70.8% 0.181 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#F52C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.231 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850D25
oklch(39.7% 0.15 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0913
oklch(27.1% 0.096 18.9)
#850D25 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) | #353225 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A21 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930019 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850D25
#850D25
oklch(39.7% 0.15 18.6)
- #005254
#005254
oklch(39.8% 0.068 197.6)
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 #850D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
Use #850D25 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.