#872300
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.141 36.5), rgb(135, 35, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#872300 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872300 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 35, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.141 36.5) |
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 #872300 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872300 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #872300 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #872300 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
#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
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68165
oklch(70.8% 0.131 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C38
oklch(63.1% 0.168 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872300
oklch(41.5% 0.141 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#702611
oklch(37.7% 0.11 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#872300 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) | #423900 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B4F00 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872300
#872300
oklch(41.5% 0.141 36.5)
- #005565
#005565
oklch(41.4% 0.074 216.2)
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 #872300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
Use #872300 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.