#852209
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41% 0.138 34.3), rgb(133, 34, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#852209 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852209 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 34, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.138 34.3) |
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 #852209 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852209 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #852209 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #852209 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58169
oklch(70.7% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C3F
oklch(63% 0.165 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.179 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D0D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 34.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852209
oklch(41% 0.138 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2616
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#42180E
oklch(27.2% 0.068 34.7)
#852209 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) | #403804 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E02 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852209
#852209
oklch(41% 0.138 34.3)
- #005462
#005462
oklch(41% 0.072 213.9)
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 #852209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
Use #852209 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.