#872900
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.135 38.9), rgb(135, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#872900 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #872900 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.135 38.9) |
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 #872900 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #872900 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #872900 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #872900 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38364
oklch(70.7% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D86036
oklch(63.2% 0.161 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44106
oklch(55.7% 0.176 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#872900
oklch(42.2% 0.135 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E280F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#872900 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) | #453C00 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5100 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950523 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #872900
#872900
oklch(42.2% 0.135 38.9)
- #005769
#005769
oklch(42.2% 0.076 218.1)
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 #872900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.049
Use #872900 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.