#86324E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.118 2.4), rgb(134, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#86324E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86324E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.118 2.4) |
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 #86324E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86324E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86324E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86324E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBD
oklch(81% 0.069 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA829B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6082
oklch(63.1% 0.142 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8446B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E355A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 2.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86324E
oklch(44.4% 0.118 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#86324E 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) | #42454F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91293D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86324E
#86324E
oklch(44.4% 0.118 2.4)
- #006257
#006257
oklch(44.5% 0.08 181.8)
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 #86324E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.064
Use #86324E 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.