#86174A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.15 358.9), rgb(134, 23, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#86174A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86174A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 23, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.15 358.9) |
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 #86174A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86174A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #86174A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #86174A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 359)
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Step 400
400
#E5789F
oklch(70.6% 0.141 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5087
oklch(63.1% 0.179 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C52C71
oklch(55.5% 0.195 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.182 358.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86174A
oklch(41.5% 0.15 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F40
oklch(37.7% 0.117 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#86174A 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) | #31394B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E47 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92002E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86174A
#86174A
oklch(41.5% 0.15 358.9)
- #00594C
#00594C
oklch(41.5% 0.076 178.3)
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 #86174A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #86174A 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.