#85143B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.6% 0.147 7.3), rgb(133, 20, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#85143B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85143B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 20, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.147 7.3) |
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 #85143B | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85143B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #85143B text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #85143B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB7
oklch(81% 0.086 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77991
oklch(70.6% 0.137 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5176
oklch(63.1% 0.176 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85143B
oklch(40.6% 0.147 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#711F37
oklch(37.8% 0.116 7)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#85143B 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) | #34363C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C38 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920026 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85143B
#85143B
oklch(40.6% 0.147 7.3)
- #005550
#005550
oklch(40.5% 0.07 187.9)
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 #85143B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
Use #85143B 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.