#873C46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.103 13.8), rgb(135, 60, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#873C46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C46 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.103 13.8) |
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 #873C46 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873C46 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C46 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873C46 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5878F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86773
oklch(63% 0.123 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.133 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873C46
oklch(45.8% 0.103 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#873C46 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) | #4C4A46 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A44 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933240 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C46
#873C46
oklch(45.8% 0.103 13.8)
- #006564
#006564
oklch(45.8% 0.078 193.6)
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 #873C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #873C46 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.