#873142
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.118 11.4), rgb(135, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#873142 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873142 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.118 11.4) |
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 #873142 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873142 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873142 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873142 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC838F
oklch(70.8% 0.11 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06174
oklch(63.2% 0.141 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB445C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1354C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 11.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873142
oklch(44.1% 0.118 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#692935
oklch(37.6% 0.092 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#873142 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) | #444442 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5540 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932438 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873142
#873142
oklch(44.1% 0.118 11.4)
- #00605D
#00605D
oklch(44.2% 0.076 191)
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 #873142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #873142 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.