#862630
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.13 19), rgb(134, 38, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#862630 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862630 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 38, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.13 19) |
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 #862630 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862630 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #862630 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #862630 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28082
oklch(70.7% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75C63
oklch(63.2% 0.155 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.169 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72E3C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 18.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862630
oklch(42.2% 0.13 19)
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Step 900
900
#6D262B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#862630 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) | #403C30 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930C2A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862630
#862630
oklch(42.2% 0.13 19)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #862630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #862630 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.