#861D17
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.8% 0.141 28.5), rgb(134, 29, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#861D17 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861D17 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 29, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.141 28.5) |
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 #861D17 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861D17 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #861D17 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #861D17 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E71
oklch(70.7% 0.132 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD584B
oklch(63.1% 0.169 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8372D
oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2820
oklch(49.2% 0.171 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861D17
oklch(40.8% 0.141 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#71241D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#861D17 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) | #3E3715 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E12 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94001D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861D17
#861D17
oklch(40.8% 0.141 28.5)
- #00545E
#00545E
oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6)
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 #861D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
Use #861D17 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.