#85250C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.4% 0.135 34.8), rgb(133, 37, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#85250C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85250C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.135 34.8) |
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 #85250C | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85250C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #85250C text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #85250C 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4826A
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95E40
oklch(63.1% 0.161 35)
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Step 600
600
#C43F1E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9300F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 34.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85250C
oklch(41.4% 0.135 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2716
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#85250C 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) | #423A07 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F05 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930021 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85250C
#85250C
oklch(41.4% 0.135 34.8)
- #005564
#005564
oklch(41.4% 0.073 214.9)
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 #85250C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
Use #85250C 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.