#873954
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.111 0.7), rgb(135, 57, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#873954 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 1°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873954 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.111 0.7) |
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 #873954 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873954 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873954 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873954 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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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
#D6859D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4496F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A395D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873954
oklch(45.8% 0.111 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#873954 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) | #464A55 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5952 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913243 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873954
#873954
oklch(45.8% 0.111 0.7)
- #00665A
#00665A
oklch(45.8% 0.082 181.1)
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 #873954, 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 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
Use #873954 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.