#852E0E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.5% 0.126 38.5), rgb(133, 46, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#852E0E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852E0E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 46, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.126 38.5) |
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 #852E0E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852E0E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #852E0E text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #852E0E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8569
oklch(70.6% 0.118 38)
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Step 500
500
#D4633F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF461A
oklch(55.5% 0.165 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5370B
oklch(49.2% 0.153 38.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852E0E
oklch(42.5% 0.126 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B15
oklch(37.8% 0.099 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#852E0E 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) | #473E08 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5209 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931528 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852E0E
#852E0E
oklch(42.5% 0.126 38.5)
- #00586A
#00586A
oklch(42.5% 0.076 217.9)
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 #852E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
Use #852E0E 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.