#87504A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.075 26.8), rgb(135, 80, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#87504A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87504A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 80, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.075 26.8) |
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 #87504A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87504A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87504A text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87504A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2938D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27871
oklch(63.1% 0.074 27)
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Step 600
600
#9D605A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 26)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87504A
oklch(49.3% 0.075 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#87504A 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) | #5C5849 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696349 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92494F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87504A
#87504A
oklch(49.3% 0.075 26.8)
- #1D6D77
#1D6D77
oklch(49.3% 0.075 207.3)
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 #87504A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
Use #87504A 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.