#861640
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.148 4.9), rgb(134, 22, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#861640 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861640 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 22, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.148 4.9) |
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 #861640 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861640 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #861640 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #861640 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77995
oklch(70.8% 0.138 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC517B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72D64
oklch(55.6% 0.192 5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D53
oklch(49.2% 0.179 5.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861640
oklch(41.1% 0.148 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#701F39
oklch(37.6% 0.115 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#861640 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) | #343741 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920029 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861640
#861640
oklch(41.1% 0.148 4.9)
- #005750
#005750
oklch(41.1% 0.072 185.5)
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 #861640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
Use #861640 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.