What color is #85392A?

#85392A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85392A?

The RGB value is 133, 57, 42: 133 red, 57 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85392A?

The complementary color is #2A7685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85392A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85392A color

#85392A rgb(133, 57, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #85392A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 22.4% green and 16.5% blue (133, 57, 42).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 68% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#85392A color codes

HEX	`#85392A`
RGB	`rgb(133, 57, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 22.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 68%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 68%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, 31.52, 25.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 40.31, 38.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.555, 8.081, 3.141)`
Decimal	`8730922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85392A, 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 #85392A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#85392A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #85392A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85392a; }
.text { color: #85392a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85392a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 57 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85392a, #85672a); }

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Questions

What color is #85392A?: #85392A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85392A?: The RGB value is 133, 57, 42: 133 red, 57 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85392A?: The complementary color is #2A7685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85392A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.