#853B09
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.4% 0.116 47.7), rgb(133, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#853B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853B09 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.116 47.7) |
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 #853B09 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853B09 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853B09 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #853B09 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C36
oklch(63.1% 0.138 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75104
oklch(55.7% 0.151 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853B09
oklch(44.4% 0.116 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#67300F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#853B09 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) | #504600 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625706 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932A32 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853B09
#853B09
oklch(44.4% 0.116 47.7)
- #005C79
#005C79
oklch(44.3% 0.087 228.2)
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 #853B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
Use #853B09 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.