#870431
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40% 0.157 11.6), rgb(135, 4, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#870431 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870431 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 4, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.157 11.6) |
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 #870431 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870431 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #870431 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #870431 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#FE6482
oklch(70.6% 0.188 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#F71E63
oklch(63.1% 0.241 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50051
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#870431
oklch(40% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0619
oklch(27% 0.099 12.1)
#870431 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) | #323232 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95001C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870431
#870431
oklch(40% 0.157 11.6)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #870431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.011
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #870431 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.