#853B40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.102 17.9), rgb(133, 59, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#853B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853B40 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 59, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.102 17.9) |
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 #853B40 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853B40 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853B40 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #853B40 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D5888A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 18)
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Step 500
500
#C8686D
oklch(63% 0.122 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34E55
oklch(55.5% 0.132 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E46
oklch(49.1% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853B40
oklch(45.2% 0.102 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 17.1)
#853B40 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) | #4B4940 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91303D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853B40
#853B40
oklch(45.2% 0.102 17.9)
- #006365
#006365
oklch(45.3% 0.077 197.2)
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 #853B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
Use #853B40 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.