#873239
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44% 0.116 18.4), rgb(135, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#873239 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873239 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.116 18.4) |
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 #873239 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873239 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873239 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873239 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8486
oklch(70.7% 0.109 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06268
oklch(63.1% 0.139 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4650
oklch(55.6% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13641
oklch(49.1% 0.141 18.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873239
oklch(44% 0.116 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#692A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#873239 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) | #464339 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5537 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942335 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873239
#873239
oklch(44% 0.116 18.4)
- #005F62
#005F62
oklch(44.1% 0.075 198.6)
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 #873239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
Use #873239 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.