#872003
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.2% 0.143 34.7), rgb(135, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#872003 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872003 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.143 34.7) |
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 #872003 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872003 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #872003 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #872003 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E78066
oklch(70.8% 0.133 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.171 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83A13
oklch(55.6% 0.185 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A02
oklch(49% 0.172 34.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872003
oklch(41.2% 0.143 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#712513
oklch(37.8% 0.111 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#872003 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) | #403800 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F00 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872003
#872003
oklch(41.2% 0.143 34.7)
- #005463
#005463
oklch(41% 0.073 215.1)
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 #872003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
Use #872003 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.