#852540
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.3% 0.131 8), rgb(133, 37, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#852540 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852540 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.131 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 #852540 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852540 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #852540 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #852540 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB7
oklch(80.8% 0.077 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E92
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55A77
oklch(63.1% 0.157 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03B60
oklch(55.5% 0.17 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52C4F
oklch(49% 0.158 8.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852540
oklch(42.3% 0.131 8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2537
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#852540 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) | #3C3D41 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911330 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852540
#852540
oklch(42.3% 0.131 8)
- #005A55
#005A55
oklch(42.1% 0.073 188.3)
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 #852540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #852540 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.