#861F22
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.2% 0.138 24.3), rgb(134, 31, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#861F22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #861F22 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 31, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.138 24.3) |
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 #861F22 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #861F22 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #861F22 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #861F22 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA7
oklch(81% 0.081 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67E78
oklch(70.7% 0.129 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5956
oklch(63.1% 0.164 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#C7383B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB292D
oklch(49.1% 0.166 24.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#861F22
oklch(41.2% 0.138 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#702423
oklch(37.7% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#861F22 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) | #3E3821 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940021 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #861F22
#861F22
oklch(41.2% 0.138 24.3)
- #00565C
#00565C
oklch(41.3% 0.07 203)
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 #861F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
Use #861F22 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.