#861A2B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.142 18.2), rgb(134, 26, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#861A2B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861A2B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 26, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.142 18.2) |
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 #861A2B | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861A2B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #861A2B text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #861A2B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77C81
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5561
oklch(63.1% 0.17 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83348
oklch(55.6% 0.184 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2439
oklch(49.1% 0.171 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861A2B
oklch(40.9% 0.142 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#71222A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#421519
oklch(26.9% 0.07 17.8)
#861A2B 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) | #3A372B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D28 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940022 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861A2B
#861A2B
oklch(40.9% 0.142 18.2)
- #005558
#005558
oklch(40.8% 0.069 198.9)
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 #861A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
Use #861A2B 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.