#86184D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.15 357.2), rgb(134, 24, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#86184D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86184D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 24, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.15 357.2) |
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 #86184D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86184D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #86184D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #86184D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E478A1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#D9508B
oklch(63% 0.18 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42D74
oklch(55.5% 0.194 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A91D62
oklch(49.1% 0.181 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86184D
oklch(41.7% 0.15 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F42
oklch(37.8% 0.117 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#86184D 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) | #313A4E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920330 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86184D
#86184D
oklch(41.7% 0.15 357.2)
- #005A4C
#005A4C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 177.4)
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 #86184D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #86184D 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.