#86292F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.5% 0.127 20.8), rgb(134, 41, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#86292F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86292F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 41, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.127 20.8) |
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 #86292F | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86292F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #86292F text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #86292F 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18181
oklch(70.7% 0.119 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55E61
oklch(63.1% 0.15 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14048
oklch(55.7% 0.164 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63039
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86292F
oklch(42.5% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C272A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#86292F 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) | #423E2F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93122C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86292F
#86292F
oklch(42.5% 0.127 20.8)
- #005A5E
#005A5E
oklch(42.5% 0.072 200.1)
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 #86292F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.053
Use #86292F 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.