#861D40
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.141 6.2), rgb(134, 29, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#861D40 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 6°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861D40 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 29, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.141 6.2) |
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 #861D40 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861D40 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #861D40 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #861D40 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB8
oklch(81% 0.083 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E47B94
oklch(70.6% 0.132 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95579
oklch(63.1% 0.168 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43362
oklch(55.5% 0.183 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92451
oklch(49.1% 0.17 6.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861D40
oklch(41.7% 0.141 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2238
oklch(37.8% 0.11 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#861D40 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) | #373A41 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92012C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861D40
#861D40
oklch(41.7% 0.141 6.2)
- #005952
#005952
oklch(41.7% 0.073 185.6)
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 #861D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
Use #861D40 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.