#853529
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.8% 0.113 30.7), rgb(133, 53, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#853529 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853529 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.113 30.7) |
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 #853529 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853529 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853529 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #853529 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8778
oklch(70.7% 0.105 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6656
oklch(63% 0.135 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B2D
oklch(49% 0.136 30.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853529
oklch(43.8% 0.113 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#853529 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) | #4A4427 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5527 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922432 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853529
#853529
oklch(43.8% 0.113 30.7)
- #005D69
#005D69
oklch(43.8% 0.076 210)
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 #853529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.056
Use #853529 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.