#853E56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.101 0.4), rgb(133, 62, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#853E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853E56 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 62, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.101 0.4) |
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 #853E56 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853E56 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853E56 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #853E56 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F86
oklch(63.1% 0.1 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853E56
oklch(46.3% 0.101 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#853E56 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) | #494D57 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A54 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3847 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853E56
#853E56
oklch(46.3% 0.101 0.4)
- #00685B
#00685B
oklch(46.4% 0.084 180.3)
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 #853E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #853E56 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.