#87584D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.065 33.8), rgb(135, 88, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#87584D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 34°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87584D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 88, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.065 33.8) |
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 #87584D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87584D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87584D text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87584D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968C
oklch(70.8% 0.051 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C70
oklch(63.2% 0.064 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#986458
oklch(55.6% 0.071 33.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87584D
oklch(50.9% 0.065 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#87584D 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) | #635E4C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915155 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87584D
#87584D
oklch(50.9% 0.065 33.8)
- #33707D
#33707D
oklch(51% 0.066 213.6)
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 #87584D, 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 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.063
Use #87584D 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.