#873950
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.109 3.9), rgb(135, 57, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#873950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873950 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.109 3.9) |
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 #873950 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873950 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873950 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #873950 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68599
oklch(70.7% 0.102 4)
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Step 500
500
#C96480
oklch(63% 0.131 4)
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Step 600
600
#B4496A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A58
oklch(49.2% 0.132 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873950
oklch(45.6% 0.109 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#873950 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) | #474A51 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923142 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873950
#873950
oklch(45.6% 0.109 3.9)
- #00655C
#00655C
oklch(45.5% 0.081 184.3)
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 #873950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #873950 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.