Information about #852B05 color

#852B05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #852B05 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 43, 5) (52.2% red, 16.9% green, 2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 50 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #852B05 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reddish Brown (#7F2B0A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smokey Topaz (#832A0D) and Rust Brown (#8B3103).

The recipe behind #852B05 is rgb(133, 43, 5), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #852B05 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#852B05 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#852B05 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #852B05

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#852B05
  • RGB133, 43, 5
  • CMYK0, 35, 50, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 43, 5)
  • HSL18°, 93%, 27%
  • HSL Precise17.813°, 92.754%, 27.059%
  • HSV18°, 96%, 52%
  • HSB18°, 96%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.169, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.169, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.169, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID852B05
  • DECIMAL ID8727301
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01