#87373B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.8% 0.11 19.6), rgb(135, 55, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#87373B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87373B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 55, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.11 19.6) |
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 #87373B | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87373B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87373B text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87373B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E7B1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98686
oklch(70.7% 0.102 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6568
oklch(63.1% 0.132 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84A50
oklch(55.6% 0.143 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A41
oklch(49.1% 0.133 19.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87373B
oklch(44.8% 0.11 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#682C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#87373B 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) | #4A463B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5739 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932A39 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87373B
#87373B
oklch(44.8% 0.11 19.6)
- #006165
#006165
oklch(44.8% 0.076 199.7)
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 #87373B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #87373B 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.