#873F18
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.111 45.9), rgb(135, 63, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#873F18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873F18 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.111 45.9) |
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 #873F18 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873F18 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873F18 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #873F18 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C68
oklch(70.7% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55219
oklch(55.6% 0.144 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4209
oklch(49% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873F18
oklch(45.5% 0.111 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#663015
oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#873F18 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) | #534A12 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A16 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952F37 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873F18
#873F18
oklch(45.5% 0.111 45.9)
- #00607B
#00607B
oklch(45.5% 0.087 225.4)
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 #873F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #873F18 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.