#87584E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.065 32.6), rgb(135, 88, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#87584E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87584E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 88, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.065 32.6) |
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 #87584E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87584E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87584E text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87584E 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
#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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968D
oklch(70.8% 0.05 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B71
oklch(63% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#986459
oklch(55.6% 0.07 32.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87584E
oklch(50.9% 0.065 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#69443C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 32.7)
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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)
#87584E 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) | #635E4D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E684D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915155 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87584E
#87584E
oklch(50.9% 0.065 32.6)
- #33707C
#33707C
oklch(51% 0.065 212.3)
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 #87584E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.064
Use #87584E 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.