#853043
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.117 9.7), rgb(133, 48, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#853043 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853043 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 48, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.117 9.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #853043 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853043 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853043 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #853043 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8391
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 500
500
#CF6176
oklch(63.2% 0.14 10)
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Step 600
600
#BA445F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0354E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 10)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853043
oklch(43.7% 0.117 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#853043 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #434343 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595441 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912437 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853043
#853043
oklch(43.7% 0.117 9.7)
- #005F5B
#005F5B
oklch(43.8% 0.076 189.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #853043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.062
Use #853043 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.