#862017
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.1% 0.139 29.4), rgb(134, 32, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#862017 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862017 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 32, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.139 29.4) |
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 #862017 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862017 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #862017 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #862017 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
-
Step 500
500
#DB5A4A
oklch(63% 0.165 29.6)
-
Step 600
600
#C73A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.18 29.6)
-
Step 700
700
#AB2A1F
oklch(49% 0.167 29.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#862017
oklch(41.1% 0.139 29.4)
-
Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
-
Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#862017 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) | #3F3815 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E12 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94001F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862017
#862017
oklch(41.1% 0.139 29.4)
- #005560
#005560
oklch(41.2% 0.071 209.8)
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 #862017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
Use #862017 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.