#861E3F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.14 7), rgb(134, 30, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#861E3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861E3F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 30, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.14 7) |
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 #861E3F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861E3F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #861E3F text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #861E3F text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C92
oklch(70.7% 0.13 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95578
oklch(63.1% 0.168 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43461
oklch(55.6% 0.182 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92550
oklch(49.1% 0.169 7.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861E3F
oklch(41.7% 0.14 7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#861E3F 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) | #383A40 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92022C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861E3F
#861E3F
oklch(41.7% 0.14 7)
- #005953
#005953
oklch(41.8% 0.073 186.9)
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 #861E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
Use #861E3F 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.