#873C49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.103 11.3), rgb(135, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#873C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873C49 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.103 11.3) |
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 #873C49 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873C49 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873C49 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873C49 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58791
oklch(70.7% 0.096 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86776
oklch(63.1% 0.124 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 11.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873C49
oklch(45.9% 0.103 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#873C49 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) | #4B4B49 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A47 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923341 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873C49
#873C49
oklch(45.9% 0.103 11.3)
- #006562
#006562
oklch(45.8% 0.079 191.2)
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 #873C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.068
Use #873C49 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.