#852633
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42% 0.129 16.9), rgb(133, 38, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#852633 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852633 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 38, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.129 16.9) |
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 #852633 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852633 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #852633 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #852633 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18085
oklch(70.7% 0.12 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65C67
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13D4F
oklch(55.5% 0.167 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62E40
oklch(49% 0.155 16.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852633
oklch(42% 0.129 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#852633 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) | #3F3C33 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575031 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920E2B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852633
#852633
oklch(42% 0.129 16.9)
- #00595B
#00595B
oklch(42.1% 0.072 197.4)
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 #852633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
Use #852633 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.