#871623
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.6% 0.146 21.5), rgb(135, 22, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#871623 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871623 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 22, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.146 21.5) |
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 #871623 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871623 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #871623 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #871623 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5358
oklch(63% 0.175 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB303E
oklch(55.7% 0.19 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2030
oklch(49.2% 0.177 21.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871623
oklch(40.6% 0.146 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#871623 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) | #3A3522 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95001C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871623
#871623
oklch(40.6% 0.146 21.5)
- #005459
#005459
oklch(40.6% 0.069 201.8)
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 #871623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #871623 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.