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#852d2f color: Polished Apple

#852d2f is rgb(133, 45, 47) in RGB and oklch(42.808% 0.12092 22.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

42.8%
0.121
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #852d2f

#852d2f is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 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 red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #852d2f mixed with white

  1. 852d2f
  2. 934342
  3. a05755
  4. ad6b69
  5. ba807d
  6. c69491
  7. d2a9a7
  8. debebc
  9. e9d3d2
  10. f4e9e8

Darker: #852d2f mixed with black

  1. 852d2f
  2. 732627
  3. 611f20
  4. 501819
  5. 401112
  6. 300b0c
  7. 210606
  8. 130203
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #852d2f with less saturation

  1. 852d2f
  2. 803233
  3. 7c3736
  4. 773b39
  5. 723e3d
  6. 6d4240
  7. 674543
  8. 624846
  9. 5c4a49
  10. 564d4c

Questions about #852d2f

What color is #852d2f?

#852d2f is deep dark red. The closest named color is Polished Apple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 45, 47), in HSL hsl(358.64, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.808% 0.12092 22.495).

What colors go well with #852d2f?

The complementary color of #852d2f is #005d65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e2d56 and #803700. The triadic partners are #1d5f1a and #294c91.

Is white or black text more readable on #852d2f?

White text reads better on #852d2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #852d2f a warm or cool color?

#852d2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.121.