#86393F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.106 17.6), rgb(134, 57, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#86393F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86393F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 57, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.106 17.6) |
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 #86393F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86393F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86393F text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86393F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA676D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54C55
oklch(55.6% 0.137 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C45
oklch(49.1% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86393F
oklch(45% 0.106 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D31
oklch(37.7% 0.082 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#86393F 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) | #4A483F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922D3C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86393F
#86393F
oklch(45% 0.106 17.6)
- #006264
#006264
oklch(45% 0.077 197.2)
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 #86393F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #86393F 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.