#852200
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41% 0.139 36.3), rgb(133, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#852200 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852200 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.139 36.3) |
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 #852200 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852200 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #852200 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #852200 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9C
oklch(81% 0.081 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58165
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C39
oklch(63.1% 0.167 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63D10
oklch(55.6% 0.181 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852200
oklch(41% 0.139 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2612
oklch(37.6% 0.108 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#42180C
oklch(27.1% 0.069 36.7)
#852200 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) | #413800 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E00 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852200
#852200
oklch(41% 0.139 36.3)
- #005464
#005464
oklch(41.1% 0.073 216.4)
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 #852200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
Use #852200 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.