#853D18
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.8% 0.11 44.9), rgb(133, 61, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#853D18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853D18 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 61, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.11 44.9) |
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 #853D18 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853D18 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853D18 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #853D18 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96C40
oklch(63% 0.132 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#B5521D
oklch(55.6% 0.143 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B420E
oklch(49.1% 0.133 45.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853D18
oklch(44.8% 0.11 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#663016
oklch(37.7% 0.086 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#853D18 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) | #514813 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635816 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922D35 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853D18
#853D18
oklch(44.8% 0.11 44.9)
- #005E78
#005E78
oklch(44.8% 0.085 225)
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 #853D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
Use #853D18 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.