#852246
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.136 3.1), rgb(133, 34, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#852246 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852246 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 34, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.136 3.1) |
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 #852246 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852246 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #852246 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #852246 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 3)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65780
oklch(63.1% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13869
oklch(55.7% 0.177 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62857
oklch(49% 0.165 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852246
oklch(42.1% 0.136 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D243C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#852246 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) | #383C47 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911131 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852246
#852246
oklch(42.1% 0.136 3.1)
- #005A51
#005A51
oklch(42% 0.075 183.2)
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 #852246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
Use #852246 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.