#873A48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.106 11), rgb(135, 58, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#873A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873A48 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.106 11) |
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 #873A48 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873A48 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873A48 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #873A48 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68691
oklch(70.6% 0.099 11)
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Step 500
500
#C96676
oklch(63.1% 0.126 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.137 11)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4E
oklch(49% 0.129 11.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873A48
oklch(45.6% 0.106 11)
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Step 900
900
#662D37
oklch(37.8% 0.082 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#873A48 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) | #4A4948 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5946 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92303F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873A48
#873A48
oklch(45.6% 0.106 11)
- #006461
#006461
oklch(45.4% 0.078 191.2)
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 #873A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.068
Use #873A48 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.