Close to Burnt Umber
#85331D
#85331D is a dark, rich red, close to the color Burnt Umber. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 20% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 64% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #85331D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.44:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.49:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.44:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.49:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85331D as they’d see it.
#85331D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #85331D
What color is #85331D?
#85331D is a dark, rich red, close to the color Burnt Umber. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 20% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 64% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #85331D in RGB?
#85331D is rgb(133, 51, 29): 133 red, 51 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85331D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 78, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85331D?
PANTONE 1685 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85331D?
Its complement #085467 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.