#862F30
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.3% 0.12 22.9), rgb(134, 47, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#862F30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862F30 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 47, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.12 22.9) |
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 #862F30 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862F30 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862F30 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #862F30 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8480
oklch(70.8% 0.112 23)
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Step 500
500
#D26160
oklch(63.1% 0.144 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4546
oklch(55.6% 0.155 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33538
oklch(49.1% 0.145 22.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#862F30
oklch(43.3% 0.12 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A29
oklch(37.8% 0.094 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#862F30 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) | #45412F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #931D30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862F30
#862F30
oklch(43.3% 0.12 22.9)
- #005C62
#005C62
oklch(43.2% 0.074 202.5)
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 #862F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.058
Use #862F30 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.