#87534E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50% 0.071 25.8), rgb(135, 83, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#87534E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87534E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 83, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.071 25.8) |
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 #87534E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87534E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87534E text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87534E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07973
oklch(63.1% 0.07 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B625C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 26.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87534E
oklch(50% 0.071 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#87534E 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) | #5E5A4D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914C52 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87534E
#87534E
oklch(50% 0.071 25.8)
- #276F77
#276F77
oklch(50.1% 0.071 205.5)
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 #87534E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #87534E 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.