#873750
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.112 3.1), rgb(135, 55, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#873750 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873750 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 55, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.112 3.1) |
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 #873750 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873750 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873750 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873750 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 3)
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Step 400
400
#D7849A
oklch(70.6% 0.105 3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6381
oklch(63.1% 0.134 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5486B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3859
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873750
oklch(45.4% 0.112 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#662B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#873750 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) | #464951 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922F40 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873750
#873750
oklch(45.4% 0.112 3.1)
- #00655B
#00655B
oklch(45.5% 0.081 183.2)
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 #873750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #873750 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.