#852D14
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.126 36.1), rgb(133, 45, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#852D14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852D14 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 45, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.126 36.1) |
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 #852D14 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852D14 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #852D14 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #852D14 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0856C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46244
oklch(63% 0.151 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04523
oklch(55.6% 0.165 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53615
oklch(49.1% 0.152 36.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852D14
oklch(42.4% 0.126 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#852D14 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) | #463E10 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5210 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931428 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852D14
#852D14
oklch(42.4% 0.126 36.1)
- #005868
#005868
oklch(42.4% 0.075 215.6)
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 #852D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
Use #852D14 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.