#86383A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.7% 0.107 20.9), rgb(134, 56, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#86383A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86383A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 56, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.107 20.9) |
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 #86383A | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86383A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86383A text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86383A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6667
oklch(63% 0.128 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C40
oklch(49.2% 0.13 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86383A
oklch(44.7% 0.107 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#86383A 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) | #4A473A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5738 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922B39 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86383A
#86383A
oklch(44.7% 0.107 20.9)
- #006166
#006166
oklch(44.8% 0.076 201)
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 #86383A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #86383A 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.