#860609
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.3% 0.156 28), rgb(134, 6, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#860609 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860609 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 6, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.156 28) |
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 #860609 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860609 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #860609 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #860609 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF695C
oklch(70.7% 0.186 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F92726
oklch(63% 0.24 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#860609
oklch(39.3% 0.156 28)
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Step 950
950
#4C0806
oklch(27% 0.099 28.3)
#860609 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) | #373006 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A00 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95000B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860609
#860609
oklch(39.3% 0.156 28)
- #004F59
#004F59
oklch(39.2% 0.068 209.4)
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 #860609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.011
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #860609 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.