#871437
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.149 10.2), rgb(135, 20, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#871437 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871437 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 20, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.149 10.2) |
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 #871437 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871437 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #871437 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #871437 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB4
oklch(81% 0.087 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E9798C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5070
oklch(63% 0.178 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92C59
oklch(55.5% 0.193 10)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C49
oklch(49.2% 0.18 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871437
oklch(40.9% 0.149 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#711F33
oklch(37.6% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#871437 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) | #363638 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D34 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940024 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871437
#871437
oklch(40.9% 0.149 10.2)
- #005653
#005653
oklch(40.9% 0.07 190.7)
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 #871437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
Use #871437 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.