What color is #852F2F?

#852F2F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #852F2F?

The RGB value is 133, 47, 47: 133 red, 47 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #852F2F?

The complementary color is #2F8585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #852F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#852F2F color

#852F2F rgb(133, 47, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #852F2F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 18.4% green and 18.4% blue (133, 47, 47).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 48% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 65% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Planet of the Apes (#883333), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#852F2F color codes

HEX	`#852F2F`
RGB	`rgb(133, 47, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 18.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 48%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 65%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.32, 36.89, 19.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.32, 41.85, 28.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.204, 7.226, 3.494)`
Decimal	`8728367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #852F2F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #852F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#852F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #852F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #852f2f; }
.text { color: #852f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #852f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 47 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #852f2f, #855a2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #852F2F?: #852F2F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #852F2F?: The RGB value is 133, 47, 47: 133 red, 47 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #852F2F?: The complementary color is #2F8585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #852F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.