#85160D
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40% 0.147 29.7), rgb(133, 22, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#85160D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85160D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 22, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.147 29.7) |
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 #85160D | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85160D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #85160D text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #85160D text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.176 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#F33827
oklch(63% 0.224 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80B00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70800
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970500
oklch(42.7% 0.173 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#85160D
oklch(40% 0.147 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C07
oklch(27% 0.093 29.5)
#85160D 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) | #3B330A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B05 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930016 | 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°).
- #85160D
#85160D
oklch(40% 0.147 29.7)
- #00515C
#00515C
oklch(39.9% 0.069 210.4)
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 #85160D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
Use #85160D 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.