#862114
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.2% 0.138 30.8), rgb(134, 33, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#862114 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862114 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 33, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.138 30.8) |
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 #862114 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862114 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #862114 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #862114 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E6806E
oklch(70.8% 0.129 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B47
oklch(63.1% 0.165 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73B28
oklch(55.7% 0.18 31)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862114
oklch(41.2% 0.138 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#862114 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) | #403811 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94001F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862114
#862114
oklch(41.2% 0.138 30.8)
- #005561
#005561
oklch(41.2% 0.072 211.1)
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 #862114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
Use #862114 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.