What color is #86001A?

#86001A is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Barbera. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86001A?

The RGB value is 134, 0, 26: 134 red, 0 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86001A?

The complementary color is #00866C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86001A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86001A color

#86001A rgb(134, 0, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #86001A is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 0% green and 10.2% blue (134, 0, 26).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 81% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Barbera (#8B031C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#86001A color codes

HEX	`#86001A`
RGB	`rgb(134, 0, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 0%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 81%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.14, 50.23, 27.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.14, 57.06, 28.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.019, 5.145, 1.443)`
Decimal	`8781850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86001A, 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 #86001A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#86001A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #86001A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86001a; }
.text { color: #86001a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86001a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 0 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86001a, #862900); }

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Questions

What color is #86001A?: #86001A is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Barbera. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86001A?: The RGB value is 134, 0, 26: 134 red, 0 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86001A?: The complementary color is #00866C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86001A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.