#852D4F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.125 359.8), rgb(133, 45, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#852D4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852D4F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 45, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.125 359.8) |
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 #852D4F | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852D4F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852D4F text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #852D4F text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB809E
oklch(70.6% 0.117 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D86
oklch(63.1% 0.15 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4070
oklch(55.6% 0.162 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0315D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852D4F
oklch(43.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#852D4F 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) | #3D4250 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90243A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852D4F
#852D4F
oklch(43.7% 0.125 359.8)
- #006053
#006053
oklch(43.8% 0.08 179.3)
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 #852D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
Use #852D4F 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.