#872046
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.3% 0.14 3.3), rgb(135, 32, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#872046 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872046 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 32, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.14 3.3) |
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 #872046 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872046 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #872046 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #872046 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B98
oklch(70.6% 0.132 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8557F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33468
oklch(55.6% 0.183 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82557
oklch(49.1% 0.17 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872046
oklch(42.3% 0.14 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#872046 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) | #383C47 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930B30 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872046
#872046
oklch(42.3% 0.14 3.3)
- #005B52
#005B52
oklch(42.3% 0.075 183.3)
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 #872046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
Use #872046 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.