#852840
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.127 8.9), rgb(133, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#852840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 9°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852840 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.127 8.9) |
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 #852840 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852840 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #852840 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #852840 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8091
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45C76
oklch(63.2% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.166 9)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852840
oklch(42.6% 0.127 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2636
oklch(37.6% 0.099 9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#852840 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) | #3E3E40 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911832 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852840
#852840
oklch(42.6% 0.127 8.9)
- #005B57
#005B57
oklch(42.5% 0.073 189.6)
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 #852840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
Use #852840 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.