#85370F
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.8% 0.118 43.6), rgb(133, 55, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#85370F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 44°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85370F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 55, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.118 43.6) |
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 #85370F | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85370F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85370F text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85370F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
-
Step 400
400
#DA8967
oklch(70.7% 0.11 43.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CE693C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B94E14
oklch(55.6% 0.153 43.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9F3E03
oklch(49.1% 0.142 43.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#85370F
oklch(43.8% 0.118 43.6)
-
Step 900
900
#682E13
oklch(37.6% 0.092 43.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#85370F 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) | #4D4408 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93242F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85370F
#85370F
oklch(43.8% 0.118 43.6)
- #005B73
#005B73
oklch(43.8% 0.082 223.7)
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 #85370F, 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 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.056
Use #85370F 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.