#873314
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.6% 0.123 39.1), rgb(135, 51, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#873314 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873314 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 51, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.123 39.1) |
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 #873314 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873314 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873314 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873314 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD876A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26540
oklch(63.1% 0.147 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD491D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A3390E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873314
oklch(43.6% 0.123 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C16
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#873314 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) | #4B420F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605510 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951E2D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873314
#873314
oklch(43.6% 0.123 39.1)
- #005B6F
#005B6F
oklch(43.6% 0.079 219.5)
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 #873314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.011
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
Use #873314 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.