#87112E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.5% 0.15 14.8), rgb(135, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#87112E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87112E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.15 14.8) |
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 #87112E | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87112E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #87112E text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #87112E text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAF
oklch(81% 0.087 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7984
oklch(70.7% 0.14 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05066
oklch(63.1% 0.179 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A3E
oklch(49% 0.181 15)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87112E
oklch(40.5% 0.15 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#721F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#87112E 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) | #36342E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C2B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95001E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87112E
#87112E
oklch(40.5% 0.15 14.8)
- #005454
#005454
oklch(40.4% 0.069 194.8)
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 #87112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.018
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
Use #87112E 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.