#853B44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.102 14.5), rgb(133, 59, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#853B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853B44 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 59, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.102 14.5) |
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 #853B44 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853B44 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853B44 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #853B44 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5888E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86872
oklch(63.1% 0.122 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34E5B
oklch(55.7% 0.132 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.123 14.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853B44
oklch(45.3% 0.102 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#853B44 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) | #4B4944 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5842 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90313E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853B44
#853B44
oklch(45.3% 0.102 14.5)
- #006363
#006363
oklch(45.2% 0.077 194.8)
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 #853B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
Use #853B44 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.