#852B48
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.2% 0.125 4.2), rgb(133, 43, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#852B48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852B48 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 43, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.125 4.2) |
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 #852B48 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852B48 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852B48 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #852B48 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBB
oklch(80.8% 0.073 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8098
oklch(70.7% 0.117 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F68
oklch(55.5% 0.163 4)
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Step 700
700
#A23056
oklch(49.1% 0.152 4.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852B48
oklch(43.2% 0.125 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A273B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#852B48 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) | #3E4149 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565246 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911F36 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852B48
#852B48
oklch(43.2% 0.125 4.2)
- #005E55
#005E55
oklch(43.3% 0.077 183.6)
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 #852B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.058
Use #852B48 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.