#853E00
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.9% 0.116 51.8), rgb(133, 62, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#853E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853E00 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.116 51.8) |
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 #853E00 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853E00 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853E00 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #853E00 text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5F
oklch(70.8% 0.108 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96E2E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853E00
oklch(44.9% 0.116 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#663109
oklch(37.7% 0.09 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#853E00 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) | #534800 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932D34 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853E00
#853E00
oklch(44.9% 0.116 51.8)
- #005D7E
#005D7E
oklch(44.9% 0.091 231.3)
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 #853E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #853E00 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.