#874352
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.094 7.3), rgb(135, 67, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#874352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #874352 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.094 7.3) |
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 #874352 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #874352 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #874352 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #874352 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98E98
oklch(70.7% 0.073 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA717F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55869
oklch(55.6% 0.102 6.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#874352
oklch(47.3% 0.094 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#874352 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) | #4F5052 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D51 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913C48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #874352
#874352
oklch(47.3% 0.094 7.3)
- #006A64
#006A64
oklch(47.2% 0.082 188)
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 #874352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #874352 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.