#85313F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.116 13.2), rgb(133, 49, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#85313F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85313F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 49, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.116 13.2) |
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 #85313F | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85313F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85313F text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85313F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB848D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6271
oklch(63.2% 0.138 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA465A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 13)
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Step 700
700
#A03649
oklch(49.1% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85313F
oklch(43.7% 0.116 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#85313F 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) | #44433F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912436 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85313F
#85313F
oklch(43.7% 0.116 13.2)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #85313F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
Use #85313F 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.