#87605D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.051 23.9), rgb(135, 96, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#87605D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87605D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.051 23.9) |
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 #87605D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87605D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87605D text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87605D text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 23.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87605D
oklch(52.9% 0.051 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5653
oklch(49.1% 0.048 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#87605D 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) | #68655D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C5F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87605D
#87605D
oklch(52.9% 0.051 23.9)
- #467479
#467479
oklch(52.8% 0.051 204.6)
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 #87605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
Use #87605D 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.