#85190C
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.2% 0.145 30.7), rgb(133, 25, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#85190C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85190C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 25, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.145 30.7) |
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 #85190C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85190C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #85190C text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #85190C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5744
oklch(63% 0.173 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3523
oklch(55.6% 0.189 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2615
oklch(49.1% 0.175 30.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85190C
oklch(40.2% 0.145 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#722318
oklch(37.8% 0.114 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#85190C 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) | #3C3408 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C04 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930018 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85190C
#85190C
oklch(40.2% 0.145 30.7)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #85190C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
Use #85190C 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.