#86170C
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.2% 0.147 30.2), rgb(134, 23, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#86170C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86170C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 23, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.147 30.2) |
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 #86170C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86170C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #86170C text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #86170C text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.138 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05643
oklch(63.2% 0.176 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3323
oklch(55.6% 0.191 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2315
oklch(49.1% 0.178 30.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86170C
oklch(40.2% 0.147 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#86170C 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) | #3C3408 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C04 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940016 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86170C
#86170C
oklch(40.2% 0.147 30.2)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #86170C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
Use #86170C 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.