#853452
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.115 359.8), rgb(133, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#853452 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853452 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.115 359.8) |
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 #853452 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853452 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853452 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #853452 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7839E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6286
oklch(63.1% 0.137 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64670
oklch(55.7% 0.15 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C375E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 359.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853452
oklch(44.7% 0.115 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#662A40
oklch(37.6% 0.09 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#853452 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) | #424753 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585650 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2D40 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853452
#853452
oklch(44.7% 0.115 359.8)
- #006356
#006356
oklch(44.8% 0.081 179.7)
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 #853452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #853452 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.