#870F39
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.7% 0.152 8.3), rgb(135, 15, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#870F39 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #870F39 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 15, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.152 8.3) |
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 #870F39 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #870F39 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #870F39 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #870F39 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E74
oklch(63.1% 0.182 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB285C
oklch(55.7% 0.198 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF174C
oklch(49.2% 0.184 8.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#870F39
oklch(40.7% 0.152 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#721D35
oklch(37.7% 0.119 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#870F39 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) | #33353A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C36 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940023 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #870F39
#870F39
oklch(40.7% 0.152 8.3)
- #005551
#005551
oklch(40.5% 0.07 189.3)
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 #870F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
Use #870F39 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.