#853A35
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.8% 0.104 26), rgb(133, 58, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#853A35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853A35 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 58, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.104 26) |
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 #853A35 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853A35 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853A35 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #853A35 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78881
oklch(70.7% 0.098 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6961
oklch(63.2% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54E48
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853A35
oklch(44.8% 0.104 26)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#853A35 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) | #4C4734 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5733 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912D39 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853A35
#853A35
oklch(44.8% 0.104 26)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #853A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #853A35 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.