#873D3B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.102 23.5), rgb(135, 61, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#873D3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873D3B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 61, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.102 23.5) |
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 #873D3B | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873D3B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873D3B text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873D3B 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68984
oklch(70.8% 0.095 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96965
oklch(63.1% 0.123 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.132 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3E
oklch(49% 0.123 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873D3B
oklch(45.7% 0.102 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#873D3B 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) | #4E4A3A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A39 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93313D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873D3B
#873D3B
oklch(45.7% 0.102 23.5)
- #00636B
#00636B
oklch(45.6% 0.078 204.5)
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 #873D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #873D3B 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.