#853945
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.105 12.5), rgb(133, 57, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#853945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853945 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 57, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.105 12.5) |
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 #853945 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853945 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853945 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #853945 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68790
oklch(70.8% 0.097 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96774
oklch(63.2% 0.125 13)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853945
oklch(45% 0.105 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#853945 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) | #494845 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5743 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902F3E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853945
#853945
oklch(45% 0.105 12.5)
- #006361
#006361
oklch(45.2% 0.077 192.3)
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 #853945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.067
Use #853945 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.