Information about #852E35 color

#852E35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#852E35 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 46, 53) — 52.2% red, 18% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 31 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#852E35 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Xotic (#863336). Slightly further away sit Shiraz (#842833) and Adrenalin Junkie (#7F3136).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 46, 53)), which gives #852E35 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #852E35: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. No one has named #852E35 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#852E35 color variations

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

#852E35 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 #852E35

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

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#852E35
  • RGB133, 46, 53
  • CMYK0, 34, 31, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 46, 53)
  • HSL355°, 49%, 35%
  • HSL Precise355.172°, 48.603%, 35.098%
  • HSV355°, 65%, 52%
  • HSB355°, 65%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.180, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.180, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.180, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID852E35
  • DECIMAL ID8728117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01