#873C04
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.9% 0.118 48.8), rgb(135, 60, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#873C04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C04 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.118 48.8) |
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 #873C04 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873C04 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C04 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #873C04 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88B61
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B31
oklch(63.1% 0.142 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873C04
oklch(44.9% 0.118 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#67300B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#873C04 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) | #524700 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645801 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952A33 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C04
#873C04
oklch(44.9% 0.118 48.8)
- #005D7C
#005D7C
oklch(44.8% 0.089 229.7)
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 #873C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #873C04 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.