What color is #862A2E?

#862A2E is a dark, moderate red known as Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Polished Apple?

The RGB value is 134, 42, 46: 134 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Polished Apple?

The complementary color is #2A8682, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #862A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Polished Apple color: hex code #862A2E

#862A2E rgb(134, 42, 46)

Shades of red

Polished Apple has the hex code #862A2E. It is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 16.5% green and 18% blue (134, 42, 46).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 52% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 66% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

Polished Apple (#862A2E) color codes

HEX	`#862A2E`
RGB	`rgb(134, 42, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 16.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 52%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 69%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 66%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.63, 39.49, 19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.63, 44.06, 26.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.154, 6.923, 3.333)`
Decimal	`8792622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Polished Apple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #862A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#862A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #862A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #862a2e; }
.text { color: #862a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #862a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 42 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #862a2e, #86542a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

See #862A2E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #862A2E?: #862A2E is a dark, moderate red known as Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Polished Apple?: The RGB value is 134, 42, 46: 134 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Polished Apple?: The complementary color is #2A8682, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #862A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.