#86464E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.087 13), rgb(134, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#86464E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86464E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.087 13) |
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 #86464E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86464E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86464E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86464E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79094
oklch(70.8% 0.067 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#B8737A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35B63
oklch(55.6% 0.095 13.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#86464E
oklch(47.5% 0.087 13)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900
#5C3539
oklch(37.8% 0.056 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#86464E 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) | #52514E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86464E
#86464E
oklch(47.5% 0.087 13)
- #006A69
#006A69
oklch(47.4% 0.081 193.6)
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 #86464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
Use #86464E 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.