#861E35
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.138 13.3), rgb(134, 30, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#861E35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 13°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861E35 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 30, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.138 13.3) |
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 #861E35 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861E35 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #861E35 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #861E35 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57C89
oklch(70.6% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA566C
oklch(63% 0.166 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53654
oklch(55.6% 0.179 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2644
oklch(49.1% 0.167 13.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861E35
oklch(41.5% 0.138 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#42161D
oklch(27.2% 0.068 13.2)
#861E35 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) | #3A3935 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F32 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930028 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861E35
#861E35
oklch(41.5% 0.138 13.3)
- #005756
#005756
oklch(41.3% 0.071 193.4)
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 #861E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
Use #861E35 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.