#852524
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.6% 0.131 25.4), rgb(133, 37, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#852524 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852524 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.131 25.4) |
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 #852524 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852524 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #852524 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #852524 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38179
oklch(70.8% 0.122 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85D56
oklch(63.2% 0.156 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.17 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2E
oklch(49% 0.159 25.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852524
oklch(41.6% 0.131 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2724
oklch(37.8% 0.102 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#852524 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) | #403B23 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F21 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930526 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852524
#852524
oklch(41.6% 0.131 25.4)
- #00575F
#00575F
oklch(41.7% 0.071 205.6)
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 #852524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
Use #852524 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.