#860F27
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40% 0.15 18.1), rgb(134, 15, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#860F27 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #860F27 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 15, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.15 18.1) |
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 #860F27 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #860F27 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #860F27 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #860F27 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#FC6975
oklch(70.7% 0.18 18)
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Step 500
500
#F52D51
oklch(63.1% 0.23 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#860F27
oklch(40% 0.15 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0914
oklch(26.9% 0.094 17.7)
#860F27 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) | #363327 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B23 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94001A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #860F27
#860F27
oklch(40% 0.15 18.1)
- #005355
#005355
oklch(40.1% 0.068 197.6)
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 #860F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #860F27 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.