#852133
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.134 15.2), rgb(133, 33, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#852133 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852133 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 33, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.134 15.2) |
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 #852133 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852133 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #852133 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #852133 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E47E87
oklch(70.8% 0.126 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85969
oklch(63% 0.16 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43951
oklch(55.6% 0.175 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92A41
oklch(49.2% 0.162 15.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852133
oklch(41.5% 0.134 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E242F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#852133 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) | #3C3A33 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F30 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920228 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852133
#852133
oklch(41.5% 0.134 15.2)
- #005758
#005758
oklch(41.4% 0.071 196.1)
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 #852133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
Use #852133 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.