#87351F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44% 0.118 35.9), rgb(135, 53, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#87351F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87351F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 53, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.118 35.9) |
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 #87351F | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87351F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87351F text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87351F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0664A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1E
oklch(49% 0.143 35.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87351F
oklch(44% 0.118 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#87351F 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) | #4C441C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952230 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87351F
#87351F
oklch(44% 0.118 35.9)
- #005D6E
#005D6E
oklch(44.1% 0.078 215.8)
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 #87351F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
Use #87351F 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.