#86444E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.2% 0.091 11.6), rgb(134, 68, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#86444E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86444E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 68, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.091 11.6) |
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 #86444E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86444E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86444E text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #86444E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
-
Step 500
500
#B9727B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 11.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A45A64
oklch(55.6% 0.097 12.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#86444E
oklch(47.2% 0.091 11.6)
-
Step 800
800
#723D44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 12.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
-
Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#86444E 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) | #51504E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913D48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86444E
#86444E
oklch(47.2% 0.091 11.6)
- #006967
#006967
oklch(47.1% 0.081 192.5)
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 #86444E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #86444E 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.