#874049
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.097 13.7), rgb(135, 64, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#874049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874049 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 64, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.097 13.7) |
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 #874049 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874049 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874049 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #874049 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D93
oklch(70.6% 0.076 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7078
oklch(63% 0.097 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75861
oklch(55.6% 0.104 13.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874049
oklch(46.5% 0.097 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#743B42
oklch(42.7% 0.08 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#874049 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) | #4F4D49 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923743 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874049
#874049
oklch(46.5% 0.097 13.7)
- #006766
#006766
oklch(46.5% 0.08 193.6)
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 #874049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #874049 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.