#873958
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.112 357.5), rgb(135, 57, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#873958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873958 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 57, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.112 357.5) |
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 #873958 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873958 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873958 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873958 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C1
oklch(81% 0.054 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8A
oklch(63% 0.111 357)
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Step 600
600
#AA5274
oklch(55.7% 0.121 357.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873958
oklch(45.9% 0.112 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#603042
oklch(37.8% 0.073 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#873958 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) | #454B59 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5956 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913345 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873958
#873958
oklch(45.9% 0.112 357.5)
- #006757
#006757
oklch(45.9% 0.085 177.1)
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 #873958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
Use #873958 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.