#87350D
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.8% 0.122 42.3), rgb(135, 53, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#87350D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87350D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 53, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.122 42.3) |
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 #87350D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87350D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87350D text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87350D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F0
oklch(97% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8866
oklch(70.7% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1673A
oklch(63.2% 0.147 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B11
oklch(55.6% 0.159 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87350D
oklch(43.8% 0.122 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D12
oklch(37.8% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#87350D 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) | #4D4305 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615608 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95202E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87350D
#87350D
oklch(43.8% 0.122 42.3)
- #005B72
#005B72
oklch(43.7% 0.081 222.7)
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 #87350D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.010
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
Use #87350D 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.