What color is #852257?

#852257 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(133, 34, 87), and in HSL hsl(328, 59%, 33%).

Is #852257 accessible as text?

On white, #852257 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #852257, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #852257?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-900 (#861043).

What colors go well with #852257?

#852257 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #238651. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #852257 below.

Is #852257 good for buttons?

#852257 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #852257 — black text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #852257 the same as CSS purple?

No — #852257 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#852257 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #852257

Not just a swatch — here's how #852257 works with other colors. Named schemes with #852257 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #852257 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #852257 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #852257 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #852257 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantium as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #852257 Secondary #8F6B7A Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #852257 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 73/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #852257

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People also use #852257 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBCEDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #862336 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #852257 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #852257;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 34 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.1);
  --color-50: #FCF2F8;
  --color-100: #F7DEEB;
  --color-200: #EEBED8;
  --color-300: #DE92BA;
  --color-400: #CA689C;
  --color-500: #AE467E;
  --color-600: #863C63;
  --color-700: #5F3049;
  --color-800: #3F2231;
  --color-900: #27171F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FCF2F8',
    100: '#F7DEEB',
    200: '#EEBED8',
    300: '#DE92BA',
    400: '#CA689C',
    500: '#AE467E',
    600: '#863C63',
    700: '#5F3049',
    800: '#3F2231',
    900: '#27171F',
  },
}

$base: #852257;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F8;
$base-100: #F7DEEB;
$base-200: #EEBED8;
$base-300: #DE92BA;
$base-400: #CA689C;
$base-500: #AE467E;
$base-600: #863C63;
$base-700: #5F3049;
$base-800: #3F2231;
$base-900: #27171F;
$base-hover: #6B1C46;
$base-subtle: #E3B5CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#852257",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBED8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE92BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CA689C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE467E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F3049",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27171F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}