#852F00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2), rgb(133, 47, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#852F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852F00 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2) |
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 #852F00 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852F00 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #852F00 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #852F00 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8663
oklch(70.7% 0.12 42)
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Step 500
500
#D36435
oklch(63% 0.153 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4802
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#852F00 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) | #483F00 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5200 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931628 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852F00
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
- #00586D
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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 #852F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #852F00 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.