#852C03
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.2% 0.13 40), rgb(133, 44, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#852C03 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C03 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.13 40) |
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 #852C03 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C03 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #852C03 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #852C03 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08565
oklch(70.7% 0.121 40)
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Step 500
500
#D56238
oklch(63% 0.156 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1450C
oklch(55.7% 0.17 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C03
oklch(42.2% 0.13 40)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A11
oklch(37.6% 0.101 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#852C03 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) | #463D00 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5100 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931025 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C03
#852C03
oklch(42.2% 0.13 40)
- #00576A
#00576A
oklch(42.2% 0.076 219.3)
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 #852C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.054
Use #852C03 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.