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#852d2b color: Polished Apple

#852d2b is rgb(133, 45, 43) in RGB and oklch(42.734% 0.12144 24.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

42.7%
0.121
25°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #852d2b

#852d2b is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.72:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862a2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #852d2b mixed with white

  1. 852d2b
  2. 93433e
  3. a05752
  4. ad6b66
  5. ba807b
  6. c69490
  7. d2a9a5
  8. debebb
  9. e9d4d1
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #852d2b mixed with black

  1. 852d2b
  2. 732624
  3. 611f1d
  4. 501816
  5. 401110
  6. 300b0a
  7. 210605
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #852d2b with less saturation

  1. 852d2b
  2. 80322f
  3. 7c3733
  4. 773b37
  5. 723e3a
  6. 6d423e
  7. 674542
  8. 624845
  9. 5c4a48
  10. 564d4c

Questions about #852d2b

What color is #852d2b?

#852d2b is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 45, 43), in HSL hsl(1.33, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.734% 0.12144 24.995).

What colors go well with #852d2b?

The complementary color of #852d2b is #005d67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f2c52 and #7f3800. The triadic partners are #145f1f and #2e4a91.

Is white or black text more readable on #852d2b?

White text reads better on #852d2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #852d2b a warm or cool color?

#852d2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.121.