#852D21 Hex Color

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Hex color #852d21 graphic
#852d21 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, warm, mellow, red, reddish and maroon. It is a shade of red, maroon. The hex code is #852d21.

Questions about #852d21

What is #852d21 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #852d21 is rgb(133, 45, 33), in HSL hsl(7, 60%, 33%) and in CMYK 0%, 66%, 75%, 48%.
Is #852d21 readable on white or black?
#852d21 has a 8.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.39:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.