Palettes / Colors / #87431D

#87431D — Orange

#87431D is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.

#87431D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1D6087; it also sits naturally between #871D2B and #87781D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 53% · Green 26% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 79% · Key 47%

Previews

CSS code for #87431D

.text { color: #87431D; }
.background { background-color: #87431D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87431D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 67, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 65%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87431D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 67, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87431D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 67, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#87431D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87431D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D6087:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #87431D: #FFFFFF.

How #87431D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #87431D

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #87431C  ·  #87431E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #87431D?

#87431D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 135, 67, 29). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #87431D?

#87431D is RGB 135, 67, 29 — HSL 22°, 65%, 32% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 79%, 47%.

What colors go with #87431D?

Its complement is #1D6087; analogous partners are #871D2B and #87781D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #87431D for text?

White text on #87431D has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.85:1.