#861909
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.4% 0.146 31.4), rgb(134, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#861909 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861909 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.146 31.4) |
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 #861909 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861909 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #861909 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #861909 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9F
oklch(81% 0.085 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5741
oklch(63.1% 0.174 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA351F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2511
oklch(49.2% 0.177 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861909
oklch(40.4% 0.146 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#722317
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#861909 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) | #3D3505 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D01 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940017 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861909
#861909
oklch(40.4% 0.146 31.4)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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 #861909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
Use #861909 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.