What color is #86001F?

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

What is the RGB value of #86001F?

The RGB value is 134, 0, 31: 134 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86001F?

The complementary color is #008667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86001F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86001F color

#86001F rgb(134, 0, 31)

Shades of red

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 0% green and 12.2% blue (134, 0, 31).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#86001F color codes

HEX	`#86001F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 0, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 0%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.21, 50.42, 23.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.21, 55.8, 25.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.08, 5.169, 1.763)`
Decimal	`8781855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86001F, 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 #86001F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#86001F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	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 #86001F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86001f; }
.text { color: #86001f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86001f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 0 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86001f, #862400); }

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Questions

What color is #86001F?: #86001F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burgundy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86001F?: The RGB value is 134, 0, 31: 134 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86001F?: The complementary color is #008667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86001F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.