#87574B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.067 34.7), rgb(135, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#87574B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87574B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.067 34.7) |
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 #87574B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87574B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87574B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87574B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF968B
oklch(70.8% 0.052 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#996457
oklch(55.7% 0.072 34.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87574B
oklch(50.7% 0.067 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#87574B 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) | #625D4A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915054 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87574B
#87574B
oklch(50.7% 0.067 34.7)
- #316F7D
#316F7D
oklch(50.7% 0.067 214.7)
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 #87574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #87574B 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.