#873253
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.121 359), rgb(135, 50, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#873253 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873253 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 50, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.121 359) |
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 #873253 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873253 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873253 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #873253 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F87
oklch(63.1% 0.145 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84371
oklch(55.6% 0.157 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E345F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873253
oklch(44.8% 0.121 359)
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Step 900
900
#682940
oklch(37.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#873253 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) | #414654 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585651 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922A3F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873253
#873253
oklch(44.8% 0.121 359)
- #006355
#006355
oklch(44.7% 0.082 178.6)
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 #873253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #873253 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.