#873540
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.113 14.7), rgb(135, 53, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#873540 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 15°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873540 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 53, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.113 14.7) |
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 #873540 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873540 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873540 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #873540 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#DA858C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD636F
oklch(63% 0.135 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94858
oklch(55.7% 0.146 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3848
oklch(49.1% 0.137 14.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873540
oklch(44.6% 0.113 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#873540 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) | #474640 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C573E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932939 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873540
#873540
oklch(44.6% 0.113 14.7)
- #006161
#006161
oklch(44.6% 0.076 194.8)
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 #873540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #873540 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.