#85524F
Coffee · medium warm red
About #85524F
With the hex code #85524F, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 32% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 41% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Coffee — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Wine. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4F8285, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.33:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.33:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #85524F?
With the hex code #85524F, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 32% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 41% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85524F?
Use white text. White on #85524F has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #85524F?
Its complementary colour is #4F8285, and analogous partners are #854F67 and #856D4F.