#873000
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.1% 0.129 42.3), rgb(135, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#873000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873000 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.129 42.3) |
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 #873000 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873000 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873000 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873000 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8662
oklch(70.7% 0.121 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46434
oklch(63.1% 0.154 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873000
oklch(43.1% 0.129 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#873000 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) | #4A4000 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951728 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873000
#873000
oklch(43.1% 0.129 42.3)
- #00596F
#00596F
oklch(43% 0.08 222.1)
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 #873000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.009
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
Use #873000 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.