#871A13
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.7% 0.145 29), rgb(135, 26, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#871A13 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871A13 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 26, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.145 29) |
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 #871A13 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871A13 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #871A13 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #871A13 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5648
oklch(63.1% 0.174 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3429
oklch(55.6% 0.189 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE241B
oklch(49% 0.175 29)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871A13
oklch(40.7% 0.145 29)
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Step 900
900
#72231B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#871A13 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) | #3D3611 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95001A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871A13
#871A13
oklch(40.7% 0.145 29)
- #00545E
#00545E
oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6)
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 #871A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.020
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
Use #871A13 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.