#85211E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.1% 0.136 26.8), rgb(133, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#85211E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85211E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.136 26.8) |
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 #85211E | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85211E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #85211E text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #85211E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F75
oklch(70.6% 0.128 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B51
oklch(63.1% 0.162 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53B35
oklch(55.5% 0.176 27)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B28
oklch(49% 0.164 26.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85211E
oklch(41.1% 0.136 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2521
oklch(37.6% 0.106 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#85211E 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) | #3F381D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930021 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85211E
#85211E
oklch(41.1% 0.136 26.8)
- #00555E
#00555E
oklch(41.1% 0.07 207.2)
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 #85211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
Use #85211E 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.