#873B22
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.9% 0.111 38.5), rgb(135, 59, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#873B22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873B22 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.111 38.5) |
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 #873B22 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873B22 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873B22 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #873B22 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88970
oklch(70.6% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.133 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 38.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873B22
oklch(44.9% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#873B22 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) | #50471F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625820 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942B36 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873B22
#873B22
oklch(44.9% 0.111 38.5)
- #005F73
#005F73
oklch(44.8% 0.081 218.7)
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 #873B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.055
Use #873B22 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.