#870836
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.3% 0.156 9.2), rgb(135, 8, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#870836 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 9°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870836 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 8, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.156 9.2) |
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 #870836 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870836 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #870836 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #870836 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB768D
oklch(70.6% 0.146 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14C71
oklch(63.1% 0.186 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC245A
oklch(55.5% 0.202 9)
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Step 700
700
#B01149
oklch(49% 0.188 9.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870836
oklch(40.3% 0.156 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#870836 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) | #323337 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B33 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94001F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870836
#870836
oklch(40.3% 0.156 9.2)
- #005450
#005450
oklch(40.2% 0.07 189.2)
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 #870836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
Use #870836 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.