#86253F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.132 8.9), rgb(134, 37, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#86253F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86253F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 37, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.132 8.9) |
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 #86253F | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86253F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #86253F text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86253F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E91
oklch(70.6% 0.123 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65A75
oklch(63.2% 0.157 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C13A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.172 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 8.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86253F
oklch(42.4% 0.132 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2536
oklch(37.8% 0.103 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#86253F 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) | #3C3D3F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921230 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86253F
#86253F
oklch(42.4% 0.132 8.9)
- #005B56
#005B56
oklch(42.5% 0.074 188.3)
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 #86253F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
Use #86253F 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.