#873353
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.119 359.4), rgb(135, 51, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#873353 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873353 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.119 359.4) |
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 #873353 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873353 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873353 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873353 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E7AEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6087
oklch(63.1% 0.143 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74471
oklch(55.6% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D345E
oklch(49% 0.144 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873353
oklch(44.9% 0.119 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#873353 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) | #424754 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585751 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922B3F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873353
#873353
oklch(44.9% 0.119 359.4)
- #006356
#006356
oklch(44.8% 0.081 179.7)
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 #873353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
Use #873353 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.