#871D0B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.144 32), rgb(135, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#871D0B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #871D0B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.144 32) |
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 #871D0B | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #871D0B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #871D0B text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #871D0B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5841
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9371F
oklch(55.6% 0.187 32)
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Step 700
700
#AD2710
oklch(49% 0.173 32)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#871D0B
oklch(40.9% 0.144 32)
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Step 900
900
#712417
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#871D0B 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) | #3F3707 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E03 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95001B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #871D0B
#871D0B
oklch(40.9% 0.144 32)
- #005461
#005461
oklch(40.9% 0.072 212.6)
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 #871D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
Use #871D0B 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.