#86273E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.129 10.2), rgb(134, 39, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#86273E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86273E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 39, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.129 10.2) |
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 #86273E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86273E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #86273E text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #86273E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55B74
oklch(63.1% 0.155 10)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.168 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52D4C
oklch(49% 0.156 9.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86273E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#86273E 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) | #3E3E3E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921530 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86273E
#86273E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 10.2)
- #005B58
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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 #86273E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
Use #86273E 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.