#85381E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.1% 0.113 38.7), rgb(133, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#85381E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85381E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.113 38.7) |
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 #85381E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #85381E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85381E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85381E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6948
oklch(63.1% 0.135 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.146 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 38.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#85381E
oklch(44.1% 0.113 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#85381E 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) | #4D451B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922732 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85381E
#85381E
oklch(44.1% 0.113 38.7)
- #005D70
#005D70
oklch(44.2% 0.079 218)
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 #85381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
Use #85381E 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.