#870F0E
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.9% 0.153 28.1), rgb(135, 15, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#870F0E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870F0E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 15, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.153 28.1) |
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 #870F0E | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870F0E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #870F0E text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #870F0E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FE6A5C
oklch(70.6% 0.183 28)
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Step 500
500
#F72E29
oklch(63.1% 0.234 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D9000E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#870F0E
oklch(39.9% 0.153 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#4B0907
oklch(26.9% 0.097 28)
#870F0E 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) | #39320B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B05 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960011 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870F0E
#870F0E
oklch(39.9% 0.153 28.1)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #870F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
Use #870F0E 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.