#873D3D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.102 21.9), rgb(135, 61, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#873D3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| 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 | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873D3D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 61, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.102 21.9) |
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 #873D3D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873D3D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873D3D text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873D3D 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68886
oklch(70.7% 0.096 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86968
oklch(63% 0.121 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F40
oklch(49.1% 0.122 22)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873D3D
oklch(45.7% 0.102 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#652E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#873D3D 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) | #4E4A3C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93323E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873D3D
#873D3D
oklch(45.7% 0.102 21.9)
- #00646A
#00646A
oklch(45.8% 0.078 202)
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 #873D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #873D3D 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.