#873F28
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.7% 0.105 38.3), rgb(135, 63, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#873F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873F28 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 63, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.105 38.3) |
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 #873F28 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873F28 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873F28 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #873F28 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A4
oklch(81% 0.062 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68B73
oklch(70.8% 0.099 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.126 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45132
oklch(55.5% 0.137 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4124
oklch(49.1% 0.128 38)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873F28
oklch(45.7% 0.105 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#65301F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#873F28 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) | #524A26 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A26 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94313A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873F28
#873F28
oklch(45.7% 0.105 38.3)
- #006276
#006276
oklch(45.8% 0.082 218.2)
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 #873F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #873F28 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.