#861D2C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.139 18.4), rgb(134, 29, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#861D2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861D2C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 29, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.139 18.4) |
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 #861D2C | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861D2C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #861D2C text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #861D2C text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E67D81
oklch(70.7% 0.13 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5761
oklch(63.1% 0.165 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73648
oklch(55.7% 0.181 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB263A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861D2C
oklch(41.2% 0.139 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#861D2C 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) | #3B382C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930024 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861D2C
#861D2C
oklch(41.2% 0.139 18.4)
- #005659
#005659
oklch(41.2% 0.07 198.9)
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 #861D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #861D2C 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.