#873E61
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.108 352), rgb(135, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#873E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873E61 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.108 352) |
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 #873E61 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #873E61 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873E61 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #873E61 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D90
oklch(63.1% 0.108 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6547A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 352.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#873E61
oklch(47% 0.108 352)
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Step 800
800
#733854
oklch(42.6% 0.09 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3145
oklch(37.6% 0.069 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#873E61 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) | #474F62 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C5F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B4B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873E61
#873E61
oklch(47% 0.108 352)
- #006B55
#006B55
oklch(47% 0.091 172.1)
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 #873E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #873E61 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.