#87233D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.3% 0.135 9.9), rgb(135, 35, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#87233D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87233D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 35, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.135 9.9) |
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 #87233D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87233D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #87233D text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87233D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85873
oklch(63.2% 0.162 10)
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Step 600
600
#C3385C
oklch(55.6% 0.176 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8294B
oklch(49.2% 0.163 10.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87233D
oklch(42.3% 0.135 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2435
oklch(37.8% 0.105 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#87233D 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) | #3C3C3D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940C2E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87233D
#87233D
oklch(42.3% 0.135 9.9)
- #005A57
#005A57
oklch(42.2% 0.073 190.8)
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 #87233D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #87233D 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.