#871317
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.3% 0.15 26), rgb(135, 19, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#871317 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871317 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 19, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.15 26) |
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 #871317 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871317 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #871317 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #871317 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1534D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 26)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F30
oklch(55.6% 0.193 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01E22
oklch(49% 0.18 26)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871317
oklch(40.3% 0.15 26)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#871317 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) | #3A3316 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C11 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950016 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871317
#871317
oklch(40.3% 0.15 26)
- #00535B
#00535B
oklch(40.4% 0.069 206)
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 #871317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
Use #871317 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.