#86060D
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.3% 0.156 27), rgb(134, 6, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#86060D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86060D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 6, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.156 27) |
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 #86060D | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86060D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #86060D text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #86060D 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF695E
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27)
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Step 500
500
#F9272B
oklch(63% 0.239 27)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#86060D
oklch(39.3% 0.156 27)
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Step 950
950
#4C0808
oklch(27% 0.099 26.9)
#86060D 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) | #36300B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A04 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95000C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86060D
#86060D
oklch(39.3% 0.156 27)
- #005058
#005058
oklch(39.4% 0.067 206.4)
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 #86060D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.012
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #86060D 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.