#873B2F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.1% 0.107 30.8), rgb(135, 59, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#873B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873B2F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 59, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.107 30.8) |
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 #873B2F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873B2F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873B2F text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #873B2F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8897A
oklch(70.8% 0.1 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6958
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.139 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873B2F
oklch(45.1% 0.107 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#873B2F 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) | #4E482E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942D38 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873B2F
#873B2F
oklch(45.1% 0.107 30.8)
- #00616E
#00616E
oklch(45.2% 0.078 210.6)
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 #873B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #873B2F 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.