#85203E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.137 7.9), rgb(133, 32, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#85203E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85203E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.137 7.9) |
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 #85203E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85203E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #85203E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #85203E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB7
oklch(81% 0.08 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D91
oklch(70.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85777
oklch(63.1% 0.164 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3375F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8284F
oklch(49.2% 0.165 7.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85203E
oklch(41.7% 0.137 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#85203E 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) | #393A3F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91072D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85203E
#85203E
oklch(41.7% 0.137 7.9)
- #005953
#005953
oklch(41.8% 0.073 186.9)
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 #85203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
Use #85203E 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.