#852C42
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.1% 0.123 8.9), rgb(133, 44, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#852C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C42 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.123 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 #852C42 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C42 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852C42 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #852C42 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8192
oklch(70.7% 0.115 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15E77
oklch(63% 0.147 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4160
oklch(55.5% 0.159 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2324F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C42
oklch(43.1% 0.123 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#852C42 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) | #404142 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575240 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911E35 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C42
#852C42
oklch(43.1% 0.123 8.9)
- #005D58
#005D58
oklch(43.1% 0.075 188.4)
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 #852C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
Use #852C42 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.