#862200
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.2% 0.14 36.2), rgb(134, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#862200 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862200 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.14 36.2) |
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 #862200 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862200 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #862200 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #862200 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68165
oklch(70.8% 0.131 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C39
oklch(63.1% 0.167 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862200
oklch(41.2% 0.14 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#702611
oklch(37.7% 0.11 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#862200 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) | #413800 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F00 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94001D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862200
#862200
oklch(41.2% 0.14 36.2)
- #005464
#005464
oklch(41.1% 0.073 216.4)
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 #862200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
Use #862200 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.