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#852d2d color: Polished Apple

#852d2d is rgb(133, 45, 45) in RGB and oklch(42.77% 0.12116 23.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42.8%
0.121
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #852d2d

#852d2d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.71:1 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: #852d2d mixed with white

  1. 852d2d
  2. 934340
  3. a05754
  4. ad6b67
  5. ba807c
  6. c69490
  7. d2a9a6
  8. debebb
  9. e9d4d2
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #852d2d mixed with black

  1. 852d2d
  2. 732626
  3. 611f1f
  4. 501818
  5. 401111
  6. 300b0b
  7. 210606
  8. 130202
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #852d2d with less saturation

  1. 852d2d
  2. 803231
  3. 7c3735
  4. 773b38
  5. 723e3c
  6. 6d423f
  7. 674542
  8. 624846
  9. 5c4a49
  10. 564d4c

Questions about #852d2d

What color is #852d2d?

#852d2d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 45, 45), in HSL hsl(0, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.77% 0.12116 23.762).

What colors go well with #852d2d?

The complementary color of #852d2d is #005d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f2d54 and #803700. The triadic partners are #195f1c and #2b4b91.

Is white or black text more readable on #852d2d?

White text reads better on #852d2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #852d2d a warm or cool color?

#852d2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.121.