#861D33
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.139 14.3), rgb(134, 29, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#861D33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861D33 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 29, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.139 14.3) |
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 #861D33 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861D33 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #861D33 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #861D33 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67C87
oklch(70.7% 0.131 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB566A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63552
oklch(55.6% 0.181 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2542
oklch(49.1% 0.169 14.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861D33
oklch(41.3% 0.139 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#70232F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#861D33 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) | #3A3933 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E30 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930026 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861D33
#861D33
oklch(41.3% 0.139 14.3)
- #005757
#005757
oklch(41.4% 0.071 194.8)
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 #861D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
Use #861D33 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.