#863434
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44% 0.113 22.9), rgb(134, 52, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#863434 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863434 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 52, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.113 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 #863434 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #863434 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863434 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #863434 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8582
oklch(70.7% 0.106 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6462
oklch(63% 0.135 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4949
oklch(55.7% 0.147 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0393A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 23.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#863434
oklch(44% 0.113 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#863434 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) | #484433 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5532 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932535 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863434
#863434
oklch(44% 0.113 22.9)
- #005E65
#005E65
oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7)
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 #863434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.060
Use #863434 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.