#85242E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.131 19.3), rgb(133, 36, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#85242E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85242E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.131 19.3) |
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 #85242E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85242E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #85242E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #85242E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F82
oklch(70.7% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75B62
oklch(63% 0.156 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33C49
oklch(55.6% 0.171 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.159 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85242E
oklch(41.7% 0.131 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E262B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#85242E 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) | #3E3B2E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920728 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85242E
#85242E
oklch(41.7% 0.131 19.3)
- #00585B
#00585B
oklch(41.8% 0.071 198.8)
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 #85242E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
Use #85242E 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.