#862743
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.7% 0.13 6.8), rgb(134, 39, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#862743 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862743 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 39, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.13 6.8) |
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 #862743 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862743 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #862743 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #862743 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#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
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07F94
oklch(70.8% 0.121 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7A
oklch(63% 0.156 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C63
oklch(55.6% 0.169 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52D52
oklch(49.2% 0.157 6.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862743
oklch(42.7% 0.13 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2538
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#862743 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) | #3D3E44 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565141 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921732 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862743
#862743
oklch(42.7% 0.13 6.8)
- #005C56
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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 #862743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
Use #862743 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.