#860E32
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.2% 0.151 12), rgb(134, 14, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#860E32 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 12°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860E32 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 14, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.151 12) |
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 #860E32 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860E32 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #860E32 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #860E32 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7889
oklch(70.7% 0.141 12)
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Step 500
500
#E04F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 12)
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Step 600
600
#CB2954
oklch(55.6% 0.196 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1844
oklch(49% 0.182 12.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#860E32
oklch(40.2% 0.151 12)
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Step 900
900
#721E31
oklch(37.7% 0.117 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#860E32 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) | #343432 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93001F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860E32
#860E32
oklch(40.2% 0.151 12)
- #005452
#005452
oklch(40.3% 0.069 192)
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 #860E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.014
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #860E32 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.