#861638
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.146 9.7), rgb(134, 22, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#861638 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861638 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 22, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.146 9.7) |
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 #861638 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861638 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #861638 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #861638 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5272
oklch(63.2% 0.174 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#C82E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.19 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1E4A
oklch(49% 0.176 9.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861638
oklch(40.9% 0.146 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#712034
oklch(37.8% 0.114 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#861638 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) | #363639 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D35 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930025 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861638
#861638
oklch(40.9% 0.146 9.7)
- #005652
#005652
oklch(40.9% 0.071 189.3)
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 #861638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
Use #861638 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.