#853B23
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.6% 0.108 38.3), rgb(133, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#853B23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853B23 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.108 38.3) |
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 #853B23 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853B23 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853B23 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #853B23 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A72
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6502F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4021
oklch(49.1% 0.131 38.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853B23
oklch(44.6% 0.108 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#853B23 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) | #4F4720 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615721 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922C36 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853B23
#853B23
oklch(44.6% 0.108 38.3)
- #005E72
#005E72
oklch(44.5% 0.08 218.9)
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 #853B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
Use #853B23 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.