#850F32
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.1% 0.15 11.9), rgb(133, 15, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#850F32 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850F32 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 15, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.15 11.9) |
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 #850F32 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850F32 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #850F32 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #850F32 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#FB6883
oklch(70.7% 0.18 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#F32C64
oklch(63.1% 0.23 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850F32
oklch(40.1% 0.15 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A091A
oklch(27.1% 0.095 11.9)
#850F32 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) | #343432 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920020 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850F32
#850F32
oklch(40.1% 0.15 11.9)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #850F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
Use #850F32 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.