#86091E
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.6% 0.153 21.5), rgb(134, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#86091E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86091E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.153 21.5) |
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 #86091E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86091E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #86091E text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #86091E text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FE686C
oklch(70.7% 0.183 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#F72844
oklch(63% 0.235 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#86091E
oklch(39.6% 0.153 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B080F
oklch(26.9% 0.097 21.9)
#86091E 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) | #36311D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A19 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940014 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86091E
#86091E
oklch(39.6% 0.153 21.5)
- #005156
#005156
oklch(39.6% 0.067 202)
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 #86091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
Use #86091E 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.