#872600
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.8% 0.138 37.6), rgb(135, 38, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#872600 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872600 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 38, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.138 37.6) |
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 #872600 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872600 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #872600 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #872600 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48264
oklch(70.7% 0.129 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E37
oklch(63.2% 0.165 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F09
oklch(55.6% 0.179 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872600
oklch(41.8% 0.138 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2710
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#872600 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) | #443A00 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950020 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872600
#872600
oklch(41.8% 0.138 37.6)
- #005667
#005667
oklch(41.8% 0.075 217.2)
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 #872600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #872600 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.