#860720
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.6% 0.154 20.4), rgb(134, 7, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#860720 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860720 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 7, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.154 20.4) |
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 #860720 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860720 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #860720 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #860720 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF676E
oklch(70.7% 0.185 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#F82648
oklch(63.2% 0.237 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#860720
oklch(39.6% 0.154 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0711
oklch(26.9% 0.098 19.8)
#860720 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) | #353120 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940014 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860720
#860720
oklch(39.6% 0.154 20.4)
- #005155
#005155
oklch(39.5% 0.067 200.6)
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 #860720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
Use #860720 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.