#860437
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.9% 0.157 8), rgb(134, 4, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#860437 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860437 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 4, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.157 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 #860437 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860437 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #860437 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #860437 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B3
oklch(81% 0.112 8)
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Step 400
400
#FD648A
oklch(70.7% 0.188 8)
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Step 500
500
#F61E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.241 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3005A
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#860437
oklch(39.9% 0.157 8)
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Step 950
950
#4B061D
oklch(27.1% 0.099 8.2)
#860437 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) | #303238 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A34 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860437
#860437
oklch(39.9% 0.157 8)
- #00534E
#00534E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 187.8)
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 #860437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
Use #860437 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.