#861131
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.4% 0.149 13), rgb(134, 17, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#861131 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861131 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 17, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 77%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.149 13) |
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 #861131 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861131 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #861131 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #861131 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97988
oklch(70.7% 0.139 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF506A
oklch(63% 0.178 13)
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Step 600
600
#CA2B52
oklch(55.5% 0.194 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1B43
oklch(49.2% 0.18 12.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861131
oklch(40.4% 0.149 13)
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Step 900
900
#721F30
oklch(37.7% 0.116 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#861131 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) | #353431 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930020 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861131
#861131
oklch(40.4% 0.149 13)
- #005453
#005453
oklch(40.3% 0.069 193.4)
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 #861131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
Use #861131 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.