#873825
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.113 34.8), rgb(135, 56, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#873825 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873825 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 56, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.113 34.8) |
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 #873825 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873825 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873825 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873825 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DA8873
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE684F
oklch(63.2% 0.135 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94C32
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C25
oklch(49% 0.137 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873825
oklch(44.5% 0.113 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#682D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#873825 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) | #4D4623 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615723 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942734 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873825
#873825
oklch(44.5% 0.113 34.8)
- #005F6F
#005F6F
oklch(44.7% 0.079 214.3)
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 #873825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
Use #873825 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.