#87232B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.9% 0.134 21), rgb(135, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#87232B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87232B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.134 21) |
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 #87232B | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87232B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #87232B text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87232B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 21)
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Step 600
600
#C53A44
oklch(55.6% 0.175 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92B36
oklch(49.1% 0.162 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87232B
oklch(41.9% 0.134 21)
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Step 900
900
#6F2528
oklch(37.8% 0.105 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#87232B 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585028 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950127 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87232B
#87232B
oklch(41.9% 0.134 21)
- #00585D
#00585D
oklch(41.9% 0.071 201.5)
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 #87232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.048
Use #87232B 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.