#852040
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.8% 0.137 6.6), rgb(133, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#852040 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 7°. 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 9.21:1.
| 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 | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852040 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.137 6.6) |
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 #852040 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852040 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #852040 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #852040 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
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB8
oklch(80.8% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37C93
oklch(70.6% 0.129 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75779
oklch(63% 0.163 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33762
oklch(55.7% 0.178 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82751
oklch(49.1% 0.166 6.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852040
oklch(41.8% 0.137 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#852040 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) | #393B41 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91092D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852040
#852040
oklch(41.8% 0.137 6.6)
- #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 #852040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
Use #852040 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.