#87003D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.161 4.5), rgb(135, 0, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#87003D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87003D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 0, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.161 4.5) |
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 #87003D | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87003D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #87003D text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #87003D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#FE6191
oklch(70.7% 0.194 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#F61477
oklch(63.1% 0.247 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#87003D
oklch(40.1% 0.161 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0420
oklch(27% 0.102 4.6)
#87003D 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) | #2E323E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940021 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87003D
#87003D
oklch(40.1% 0.161 4.5)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #87003D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
Use #87003D 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.