#852E40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.12 11.1), rgb(133, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#852E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852E40 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.12 11.1) |
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 #852E40 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852E40 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852E40 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #852E40 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DC828F
oklch(70.6% 0.112 11)
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Step 500
500
#D06074
oklch(63.1% 0.142 11)
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Step 600
600
#BB435C
oklch(55.5% 0.155 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1344C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 11.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852E40
oklch(43.3% 0.12 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2935
oklch(37.8% 0.093 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#852E40 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) | #424140 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912035 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852E40
#852E40
oklch(43.3% 0.12 11.1)
- #005D5B
#005D5B
oklch(43.2% 0.074 192.2)
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 #852E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.060
Use #852E40 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.