#85283B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.5% 0.127 12.4), rgb(133, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#85283B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 12°. 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 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85283B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.127 12.4) |
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 #85283B | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85283B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #85283B text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85283B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45C70
oklch(63% 0.152 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E58
oklch(55.5% 0.165 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52F48
oklch(49.1% 0.154 12.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85283B
oklch(42.5% 0.127 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2733
oklch(37.8% 0.099 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#85283B 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) | #3F3E3B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575139 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911630 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85283B
#85283B
oklch(42.5% 0.127 12.4)
- #005B59
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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 #85283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.056
Use #85283B 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.