#853E08
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.9% 0.114 50.2), rgb(133, 62, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#853E08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 50°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853E08 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 62, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.114 50.2) |
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 #853E08 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853E08 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853E08 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #853E08 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C62
oklch(70.6% 0.107 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96E33
oklch(63.2% 0.136 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853E08
oklch(44.9% 0.114 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#66310D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#853E08 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 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645805 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932E35 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853E08
#853E08
oklch(44.9% 0.114 50.2)
- #005D7D
#005D7D
oklch(44.8% 0.09 230.5)
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 #853E08, 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 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #853E08 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.