#85380E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.117 44.5), rgb(133, 56, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#85380E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85380E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.117 44.5) |
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 #85380E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85380E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85380E text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85380E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400
#D98A66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 45)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E11
oklch(55.6% 0.153 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85380E
oklch(44% 0.117 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F12
oklch(37.8% 0.091 45)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#85380E 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) | #4E4406 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932630 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85380E
#85380E
oklch(44% 0.117 44.5)
- #005B74
#005B74
oklch(43.8% 0.083 224.7)
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 #85380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.057
Use #85380E 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.