#86402F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.1 34.8), rgb(134, 64, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#86402F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86402F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.1 34.8) |
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 #86402F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #86402F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86402F text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #86402F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48B79
oklch(70.7% 0.094 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76D56
oklch(63.2% 0.12 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2523B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#99422E
oklch(49% 0.122 34.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#86402F
oklch(45.8% 0.1 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#643024
oklch(37.6% 0.078 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#86402F 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) | #524B2D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93333C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86402F
#86402F
oklch(45.8% 0.1 34.8)
- #006273
#006273
oklch(45.7% 0.081 215)
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 #86402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #86402F 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.