#873D08
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.1% 0.117 48.7), rgb(135, 61, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#873D08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873D08 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 61, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.117 48.7) |
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 #873D08 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873D08 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873D08 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873D08 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88B62
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C33
oklch(63.1% 0.139 48.9)
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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)
#873D08
oklch(45.1% 0.117 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#67300D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#873D08 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) | #534800 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645905 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952C34 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873D08
#873D08
oklch(45.1% 0.117 48.7)
- #005E7C
#005E7C
oklch(45% 0.088 228.6)
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 #873D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #873D08 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.