#852745
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.13 5.1), rgb(133, 39, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#852745 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852745 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 39, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.13 5.1) |
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 #852745 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852745 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #852745 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #852745 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADBA
oklch(81% 0.075 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F96
oklch(70.7% 0.121 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C66
oklch(55.6% 0.169 5)
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Step 700
700
#A42D54
oklch(49.1% 0.157 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852745
oklch(42.6% 0.13 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#852745 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) | #3C3E46 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555143 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911833 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852745
#852745
oklch(42.6% 0.13 5.1)
- #005C54
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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 #852745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #852745 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.