#873E27
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.106 38), rgb(135, 62, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#873E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873E27 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 62, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.106 38) |
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 #873E27 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873E27 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873E27 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #873E27 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68A73
oklch(70.6% 0.099 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96B4E
oklch(63% 0.127 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B55131
oklch(55.7% 0.138 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4124
oklch(49.1% 0.128 38)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873E27
oklch(45.5% 0.106 38)
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Step 900
900
#66301F
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#873E27 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) | #524A25 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A25 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942F39 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873E27
#873E27
oklch(45.5% 0.106 38)
- #006175
#006175
oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4)
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 #873E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
Use #873E27 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.