#873C40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.103 18.8), rgb(135, 60, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#873C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C40 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.103 18.8) |
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 #873C40 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873C40 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C40 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873C40 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68889
oklch(70.7% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44D54
oklch(55.5% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E44
oklch(49.2% 0.124 19)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873C40
oklch(45.7% 0.103 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#652E30
oklch(37.6% 0.079 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#873C40 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) | #4D4A40 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93313E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C40
#873C40
oklch(45.7% 0.103 18.8)
- #006467
#006467
oklch(45.7% 0.078 198.4)
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 #873C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #873C40 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.