#85253B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.1% 0.13 11.3), rgb(133, 37, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#85253B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85253B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.13 11.3) |
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 #85253B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85253B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #85253B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85253B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65A71
oklch(63.1% 0.157 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.169 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85253B
oklch(42.1% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2534
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#85253B 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) | #3D3C3B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565039 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91102E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85253B
#85253B
oklch(42.1% 0.13 11.3)
- #005A57
#005A57
oklch(42.2% 0.073 190.8)
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 #85253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
Use #85253B 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.