#850F2A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.9% 0.149 16.3), rgb(133, 15, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#850F2A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850F2A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 15, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.149 16.3) |
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 #850F2A | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850F2A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #850F2A text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #850F2A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#FC6979
oklch(70.8% 0.18 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#F42E57
oklch(63.1% 0.228 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850F2A
oklch(39.9% 0.149 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0916
oklch(27% 0.094 15.8)
#850F2A 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) | #35332A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B27 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850F2A
#850F2A
oklch(39.9% 0.149 16.3)
- #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 #850F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #850F2A 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.