#85132B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.2% 0.146 16.5), rgb(133, 19, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#85132B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85132B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 19, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.146 16.5) |
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 #85132B | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85132B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #85132B text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #85132B text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#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
#FA6B79
oklch(70.7% 0.175 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#F23258
oklch(63.1% 0.224 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#85132B
oklch(40.2% 0.146 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A16
oklch(27% 0.093 16.3)
#85132B 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) | #37342B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B28 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85132B
#85132B
oklch(40.2% 0.146 16.5)
- #005354
#005354
oklch(40.1% 0.068 196.2)
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 #85132B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
Use #85132B 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.