#87574E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.066 31.1), rgb(135, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#87574E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87574E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.066 31.1) |
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 #87574E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87574E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87574E text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87574E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE958D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B71
oklch(63% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#98645A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87574E
oklch(50.7% 0.066 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A443C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#87574E 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) | #625D4D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915055 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87574E
#87574E
oklch(50.7% 0.066 31.1)
- #316F7B
#316F7B
oklch(50.6% 0.066 212.1)
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 #87574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #87574E 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.