#872219
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.138 29.3), rgb(135, 34, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#872219 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872219 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 34, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.138 29.3) |
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 #872219 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872219 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #872219 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #872219 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.179 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B20
oklch(49.1% 0.166 29.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872219
oklch(41.5% 0.138 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#70251D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#872219 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) | #403917 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F14 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950021 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872219
#872219
oklch(41.5% 0.138 29.3)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #872219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
Use #872219 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.