#860F20
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.9% 0.15 21.5), rgb(134, 15, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#860F20 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860F20 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 15, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.15 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 #860F20 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860F20 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #860F20 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #860F20 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FD6A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.18 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#F62E46
oklch(63.2% 0.231 21.6)
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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)
#860F20
oklch(39.9% 0.15 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0910
oklch(27% 0.096 21.5)
#860F20 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) | #37321F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940017 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860F20
#860F20
oklch(39.9% 0.15 21.5)
- #005257
#005257
oklch(39.9% 0.068 201.9)
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 #860F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
Use #860F20 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.