#860020
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.2% 0.157 19.5), rgb(134, 0, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#860020 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860020 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 0, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.157 19.5) |
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 #860020 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860020 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #860020 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #860020 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6770
oklch(70.8% 0.185 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#FA1F49
oklch(63.2% 0.242 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#860020
oklch(39.2% 0.157 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#4C0611
oklch(27% 0.1 19.6)
#860020 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) | #332F20 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940011 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860020
#860020
oklch(39.2% 0.157 19.5)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #860020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #860020 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.