#873854
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.112 0.3), rgb(135, 56, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#873854 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873854 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 56, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.112 0.3) |
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 #873854 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873854 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873854 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #873854 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96386
oklch(63.1% 0.134 360)
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Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B395D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873854
oklch(45.6% 0.112 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#873854 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) | #454A55 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5852 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923143 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873854
#873854
oklch(45.6% 0.112 0.3)
- #006659
#006659
oklch(45.7% 0.083 180.1)
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 #873854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.071
Use #873854 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.