#853523
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.7% 0.114 34.2), rgb(133, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#853523 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853523 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.114 34.2) |
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 #853523 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853523 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853523 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #853523 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE674F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B32
oklch(55.6% 0.149 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03C25
oklch(49.2% 0.138 34.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853523
oklch(43.7% 0.114 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#853523 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) | #4B4321 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5521 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922431 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853523
#853523
oklch(43.7% 0.114 34.2)
- #005C6C
#005C6C
oklch(43.7% 0.077 214.9)
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 #853523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
Use #853523 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.