#872340
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.136 7.9), rgb(135, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#872340 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872340 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.136 7.9) |
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 #872340 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872340 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #872340 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #872340 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37D92
oklch(70.8% 0.127 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75877
oklch(63.1% 0.161 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23860
oklch(55.6% 0.176 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7294F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 7.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872340
oklch(42.4% 0.136 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2437
oklch(37.8% 0.106 8)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#872340 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) | #3B3D41 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930E2F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872340
#872340
oklch(42.4% 0.136 7.9)
- #005B56
#005B56
oklch(42.5% 0.074 188.3)
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 #872340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #872340 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.