#87363C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.7% 0.111 18.3), rgb(135, 54, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#87363C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87363C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 54, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.111 18.3) |
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 #87363C | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87363C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87363C text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87363C text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8588
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD646A
oklch(63% 0.133 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84952
oklch(55.6% 0.144 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3942
oklch(49% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87363C
oklch(44.7% 0.111 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#682C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#87363C 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) | #49463C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932939 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87363C
#87363C
oklch(44.7% 0.111 18.3)
- #006164
#006164
oklch(44.7% 0.076 198.5)
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 #87363C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #87363C 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.