#87240F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.7% 0.138 33.4), rgb(135, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#87240F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87240F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.138 33.4) |
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 #87240F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87240F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #87240F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87240F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C42
oklch(63% 0.164 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63D20
oklch(55.7% 0.178 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D12
oklch(49% 0.166 33.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87240F
oklch(41.7% 0.138 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2617
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#87240F 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) | #423A0B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5008 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950020 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87240F
#87240F
oklch(41.7% 0.138 33.4)
- #005664
#005664
oklch(41.6% 0.073 213.5)
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 #87240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
Use #87240F 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.