#873612
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.12 41.6), rgb(135, 54, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#873612 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873612 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 54, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.12 41.6) |
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 #873612 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873612 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873612 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #873612 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8868
oklch(70.8% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0673D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B18
oklch(55.5% 0.156 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13C07
oklch(49.2% 0.145 41.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873612
oklch(44% 0.12 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#873612 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) | #4D440C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95222F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873612
#873612
oklch(44% 0.12 41.6)
- #005C72
#005C72
oklch(44% 0.081 221.4)
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 #873612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.012
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
Use #873612 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.