#873D18
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.2% 0.113 44.3), rgb(135, 61, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#873D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 44°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873D18 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 61, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.113 44.3) |
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 #873D18 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873D18 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873D18 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #873D18 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B69
oklch(70.7% 0.105 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6511B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D410B
oklch(49.2% 0.136 44.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873D18
oklch(45.2% 0.113 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#673015
oklch(37.8% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#873D18 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) | #524813 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645916 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952D35 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873D18
#873D18
oklch(45.2% 0.113 44.3)
- #005F79
#005F79
oklch(45.1% 0.085 224.7)
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 #873D18, 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 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #873D18 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.