#86230D
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.138 33.6), rgb(134, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#86230D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 34°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86230D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.138 33.6) |
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 #86230D | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86230D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #86230D text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #86230D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C41
oklch(63% 0.164 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1F
oklch(55.7% 0.179 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D11
oklch(49% 0.166 33.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86230D
oklch(41.4% 0.138 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2617
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#86230D 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) | #413908 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F06 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86230D
#86230D
oklch(41.4% 0.138 33.6)
- #005563
#005563
oklch(41.3% 0.073 213.7)
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 #86230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
Use #86230D 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.