#85103B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.4% 0.15 6.7), rgb(133, 16, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#85103B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85103B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 16, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.15 6.7) |
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 #85103B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85103B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #85103B text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #85103B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87892
oklch(70.7% 0.14 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F77
oklch(63.1% 0.18 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C92A60
oklch(55.6% 0.195 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85103B
oklch(40.4% 0.15 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#711E37
oklch(37.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#85103B 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) | #32353C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B38 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920024 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85103B
#85103B
oklch(40.4% 0.15 6.7)
- #00554F
#00554F
oklch(40.5% 0.071 186.6)
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 #85103B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
Use #85103B 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.