#852034
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.4% 0.135 14.3), rgb(133, 32, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#852034 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852034 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 32, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.135 14.3) |
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 #852034 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852034 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #852034 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #852034 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E47D88
oklch(70.6% 0.127 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#D9586B
oklch(63.1% 0.162 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43852
oklch(55.6% 0.176 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92943
oklch(49.1% 0.163 14.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852034
oklch(41.4% 0.135 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2430
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#852034 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) | #3B3A34 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E31 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920028 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852034
#852034
oklch(41.4% 0.135 14.3)
- #005757
#005757
oklch(41.4% 0.071 194.8)
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 #852034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
Use #852034 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.