#852439
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42% 0.131 12.3), rgb(133, 36, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#852439 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852439 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 36, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.131 12.3) |
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 #852439 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852439 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #852439 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #852439 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB3
oklch(81% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.123 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65A6F
oklch(63% 0.157 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23B58
oklch(55.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72C48
oklch(49.2% 0.159 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852439
oklch(42% 0.131 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2532
oklch(37.6% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#852439 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) | #3C3C39 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565037 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920D2D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852439
#852439
oklch(42% 0.131 12.3)
- #005957
#005957
oklch(41.9% 0.072 192.1)
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 #852439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
Use #852439 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.