#852E43 Color
#852E43 is rgb(133, 46, 67) in RGB, hsl(346, 49%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 50%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#852E43rgb(133, 46, 67)hsl(346, 49%, 35%)hsv(346, 65%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 50%, 48%)oklch(43.4% 0.12 8.9)lab(32.96% 39.18 8.01)lch(32.96% 39.99 11.55)What #852E43 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #852E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#852E43 Channel Values
How #852E43 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 46 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 49% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 50% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #852E43 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #852E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #852E43; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #852E43
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #852E43 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#852E43#474742#653E43#57573F#6C4A41#843131#843039#4D4D4DUsing #852E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-852e43: #852E43;background-color: #852E43;colors: { 'color-852e43': '#852E43' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.180, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_852e43">#852E43</color>fill="#852E43"More Red Colors
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#852E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #852E43?
#852E43 is a dark red — rgb(133, 46, 67) in RGB and hsl(346, 49%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #852E43?
#852E43 is rgb(133, 46, 67) — red 133, green 46, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #852E43?
#852E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 50%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #852E43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #852E43 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #852E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #852E43 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 26.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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