#872100
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.3% 0.142 35.8), rgb(135, 33, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#872100 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872100 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 33, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.142 35.8) |
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 #872100 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872100 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #872100 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #872100 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E78065
oklch(70.8% 0.133 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B39
oklch(63.1% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83A0E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872100
oklch(41.3% 0.142 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#702511
oklch(37.6% 0.111 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#872100 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) | #413800 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F00 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872100
#872100
oklch(41.3% 0.142 35.8)
- #005564
#005564
oklch(41.4% 0.073 214.9)
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 #872100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
Use #872100 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.