#871935
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.144 12.3), rgb(135, 25, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#871935 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871935 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 25, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.144 12.3) |
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 #871935 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871935 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #871935 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #871935 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.135 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD536D
oklch(63.2% 0.173 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83055
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2145
oklch(49.1% 0.173 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871935
oklch(41.2% 0.144 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#712131
oklch(37.8% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#871935 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) | #383835 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E32 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940025 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871935
#871935
oklch(41.2% 0.144 12.3)
- #005755
#005755
oklch(41.3% 0.071 192.1)
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 #871935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
Use #871935 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.