#853438
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44% 0.112 20), rgb(133, 52, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#853438 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853438 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 52, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.112 20) |
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 #853438 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853438 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853438 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #853438 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8586
oklch(70.6% 0.105 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6567
oklch(63.1% 0.132 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9494F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3940
oklch(49.1% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853438
oklch(44% 0.112 20)
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Step 900
900
#682C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#853438 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) | #474438 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5536 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912636 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853438
#853438
oklch(44% 0.112 20)
- #005E63
#005E63
oklch(43.8% 0.075 201.1)
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 #853438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
Use #853438 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.