#852C22
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.5% 0.124 29.6), rgb(133, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#852C22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C22 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.124 29.6) |
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 #852C22 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C22 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #852C22 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #852C22 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08475
oklch(70.8% 0.116 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46152
oklch(63.1% 0.148 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4436
oklch(55.5% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53428
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C22
oklch(42.5% 0.124 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#852C22 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) | #453E20 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93152A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C22
#852C22
oklch(42.5% 0.124 29.6)
- #005964
#005964
oklch(42.5% 0.073 209.3)
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 #852C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.051
Use #852C22 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.