#872444
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.135 5.5), rgb(135, 36, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#872444 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872444 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 36, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.135 5.5) |
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 #872444 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872444 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #872444 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #872444 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB9
oklch(81% 0.079 6)
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Step 400
400
#E27D95
oklch(70.7% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6587B
oklch(63.1% 0.161 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13864
oklch(55.5% 0.175 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62953
oklch(49% 0.163 5.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872444
oklch(42.6% 0.135 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#872444 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) | #3B3D45 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931231 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872444
#872444
oklch(42.6% 0.135 5.5)
- #005C54
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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 #872444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #872444 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.