#853C0B
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.6% 0.115 48), rgb(133, 60, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#853C0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853C0B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 60, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.115 48) |
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 #853C0B | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853C0B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853C0B text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #853C0B text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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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
#D78B64
oklch(70.6% 0.107 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C36
oklch(63.1% 0.138 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65206
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853C0B
oklch(44.6% 0.115 48)
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Step 900
900
#66300F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#853C0B 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) | #514701 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635708 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932B33 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853C0B
#853C0B
oklch(44.6% 0.115 48)
- #005D7A
#005D7A
oklch(44.7% 0.087 227.9)
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 #853C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #853C0B 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.