#87142A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.6% 0.148 17.5), rgb(135, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#87142A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87142A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.148 17.5) |
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 #87142A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87142A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #87142A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #87142A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A80
oklch(70.8% 0.138 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5261
oklch(63.1% 0.176 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E48
oklch(55.7% 0.192 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D39
oklch(49.1% 0.179 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87142A
oklch(40.6% 0.148 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#87142A 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) | #38352A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D27 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95001E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87142A
#87142A
oklch(40.6% 0.148 17.5)
- #005456
#005456
oklch(40.5% 0.069 197.6)
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 #87142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
Use #87142A 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.