#87281B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.132 30.9), rgb(135, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#87281B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87281B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.132 30.9) |
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 #87281B | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87281B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #87281B text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87281B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E38271
oklch(70.8% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33F2D
oklch(55.5% 0.171 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83020
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87281B
oklch(42.2% 0.132 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#87281B 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) | #443C19 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5117 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950826 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87281B
#87281B
oklch(42.2% 0.132 30.9)
- #005864
#005864
oklch(42.2% 0.073 210.7)
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 #87281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #87281B 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.