#87270F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.135 34.6), rgb(135, 39, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#87270F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87270F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 39, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.135 34.6) |
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 #87270F | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87270F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #87270F text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87270F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4826A
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95E41
oklch(63.2% 0.161 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43F1E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#A93010
oklch(49.1% 0.162 34.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87270F
oklch(42% 0.135 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2717
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#87270F 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) | #443B0A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5109 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950223 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87270F
#87270F
oklch(42% 0.135 34.6)
- #005766
#005766
oklch(42% 0.074 214.6)
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 #87270F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #87270F 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.