#863429
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.8% 0.115 30.1), rgb(134, 52, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#863429 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863429 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 52, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.115 30.1) |
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 #863429 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #863429 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863429 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #863429 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8678
oklch(70.6% 0.107 30)
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Step 500
500
#CF6555
oklch(63% 0.138 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13A2D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#863429
oklch(43.8% 0.115 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#863429 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) | #4A4327 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5527 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932332 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863429
#863429
oklch(43.8% 0.115 30.1)
- #005D69
#005D69
oklch(43.8% 0.076 210)
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 #863429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
Use #863429 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.