#87362A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.3% 0.114 30.6), rgb(135, 54, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#87362A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87362A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 54, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.114 30.6) |
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 #87362A | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87362A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87362A text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87362A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8778
oklch(70.8% 0.106 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6655
oklch(63.2% 0.137 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 31)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87362A
oklch(44.3% 0.114 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#87362A 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) | #4B4528 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5628 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942533 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87362A
#87362A
oklch(44.3% 0.114 30.6)
- #005E6B
#005E6B
oklch(44.2% 0.077 211)
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 #87362A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
Use #87362A 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.