#85293C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.126 12), rgb(133, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#85293C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85293C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.126 12) |
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 #85293C | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85293C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #85293C text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85293C 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
#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
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF808D
oklch(70.6% 0.118 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45D71
oklch(63.2% 0.151 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F59
oklch(55.6% 0.164 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43049
oklch(49.1% 0.152 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85293C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 12)
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Step 900
900
#6B2733
oklch(37.6% 0.097 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#85293C 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) | #3F3E3C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57513A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911831 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85293C
#85293C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 12)
- #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 #85293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.056
Use #85293C 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.