#87242D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.1% 0.133 20.2), rgb(135, 36, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#87242D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87242D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 36, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.133 20.2) |
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 #87242D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87242D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #87242D text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87242D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F80
oklch(70.8% 0.125 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95A60
oklch(63.1% 0.16 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43B47
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20)
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Step 700
700
#A92B38
oklch(49.1% 0.162 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87242D
oklch(42.1% 0.133 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E252A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#87242D 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940428 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87242D
#87242D
oklch(42.1% 0.133 20.2)
- #00595D
#00595D
oklch(42.2% 0.072 200.1)
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 #87242D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.049
Use #87242D 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.