#87473B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.09 31.8), rgb(135, 71, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#87473B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87473B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 71, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.09 31.8) |
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 #87473B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87473B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87473B text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87473B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89186
oklch(70.7% 0.069 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97567
oklch(63.1% 0.089 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.096 32.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87473B
oklch(47.4% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F35
oklch(42.8% 0.074 32)
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Step 900
900
#5D362E
oklch(37.9% 0.058 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#87473B 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) | #57513A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933D44 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87473B
#87473B
oklch(47.4% 0.09 31.8)
- #006877
#006877
oklch(47.5% 0.083 211.9)
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 #87473B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
Use #87473B 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.