#853A3A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.104 22.1), rgb(133, 58, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#853A3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853A3A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 58, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.104 22.1) |
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 #853A3A | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853A3A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853A3A text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #853A3A text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68885
oklch(70.6% 0.096 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96867
oklch(63% 0.124 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4E
oklch(55.7% 0.135 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 22.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853A3A
oklch(44.9% 0.104 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#662E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#853A3A 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) | #4C4839 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5738 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912E3B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853A3A
#853A3A
oklch(44.9% 0.104 22.1)
- #006167
#006167
oklch(44.8% 0.076 202.2)
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 #853A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #853A3A 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.