#853706
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.8% 0.12 45.6), rgb(133, 55, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#853706 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853706 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 55, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.12 45.6) |
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 #853706 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853706 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853706 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #853706 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8963
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6936
oklch(63.1% 0.143 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E04
oklch(55.7% 0.156 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853706
oklch(43.8% 0.12 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#853706 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) | #4E4400 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615502 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93242F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853706
#853706
oklch(43.8% 0.12 45.6)
- #005B75
#005B75
oklch(43.9% 0.084 225.7)
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 #853706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #853706 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.