#873A55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.109 0.3), rgb(135, 58, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#873A55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 0°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873A55 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.109 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 #873A55 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873A55 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873A55 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873A55 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C86
oklch(63% 0.108 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95370
oklch(55.6% 0.117 0.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873A55
oklch(46% 0.109 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#76384D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3040
oklch(37.6% 0.071 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#873A55 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) | #474B56 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5953 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913444 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873A55
#873A55
oklch(46% 0.109 0.3)
- #00675A
#00675A
oklch(46% 0.083 180.2)
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 #873A55, 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 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.073
Use #873A55 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.