#873744
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.11 12.7), rgb(135, 55, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#873744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873744 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 55, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.11 12.7) |
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 #873744 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873744 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873744 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873744 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8858F
oklch(70.6% 0.103 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6473
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7495C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D394B
oklch(49% 0.133 12.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873744
oklch(45% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#873744 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) | #484744 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5742 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932C3C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873744
#873744
oklch(45% 0.11 12.7)
- #006261
#006261
oklch(44.9% 0.077 193.5)
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 #873744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
Use #873744 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.