#873F23
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.6% 0.107 41), rgb(135, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#873F23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873F23 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.107 41) |
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 #873F23 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873F23 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873F23 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873F23 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C49
oklch(63.1% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4522A
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B421D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873F23
oklch(45.6% 0.107 41)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#873F23 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) | #534A20 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A21 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943039 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873F23
#873F23
oklch(45.6% 0.107 41)
- #006178
#006178
oklch(45.6% 0.084 221.4)
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 #873F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
Use #873F23 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.