#873443
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.114 12), rgb(135, 52, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#873443 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873443 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 52, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.114 12) |
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 #873443 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873443 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873443 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #873443 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA848F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6273
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12)
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Step 600
600
#B9465C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F374C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873443
oklch(44.6% 0.114 12)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#873443 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) | #464543 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5641 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93283A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873443
#873443
oklch(44.6% 0.114 12)
- #00615F
#00615F
oklch(44.5% 0.076 192.3)
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 #873443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.064
Use #873443 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.