#87422D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.1 37.7), rgb(135, 66, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#87422D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87422D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.1 37.7) |
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 #87422D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87422D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87422D text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87422D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC907E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD735D
oklch(63% 0.1 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85B43
oklch(55.6% 0.107 38.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87422D
oklch(46.2% 0.1 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3528
oklch(37.8% 0.064 38)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#87422D 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) | #544C2B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B2C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94353D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87422D
#87422D
oklch(46.2% 0.1 37.7)
- #006377
#006377
oklch(46.1% 0.083 218)
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 #87422D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
Use #87422D 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.