#861C36
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.141 12.2), rgb(134, 28, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#861C36 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861C36 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 28, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.141 12.2) |
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 #861C36 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861C36 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #861C36 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #861C36 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB2
oklch(80.8% 0.082 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C8A
oklch(70.8% 0.131 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB556E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 12)
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Step 600
600
#C63456
oklch(55.6% 0.182 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2446
oklch(49.1% 0.17 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861C36
oklch(41.3% 0.141 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#702232
oklch(37.8% 0.11 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#861C36 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) | #393836 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930027 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861C36
#861C36
oklch(41.3% 0.141 12.2)
- #005755
#005755
oklch(41.3% 0.071 192.1)
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 #861C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
Use #861C36 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.