#85251D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.5% 0.132 28.8), rgb(133, 37, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#85251D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85251D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.132 28.8) |
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 #85251D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85251D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #85251D text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #85251D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38174
oklch(70.7% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43E33
oklch(55.6% 0.172 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82F25
oklch(49% 0.159 28.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85251D
oklch(41.5% 0.132 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#85251D 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) | #413A1B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F19 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930224 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85251D
#85251D
oklch(41.5% 0.132 28.8)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #85251D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
Use #85251D 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.