What color is #861C16?

#861C16 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #861C16?

The RGB value is 134, 28, 22: 134 red, 28 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #861C16?

The complementary color is #168086, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #861C16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#861C16 color

#861C16 rgb(134, 28, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #861C16 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 11% green and 8.6% blue (134, 28, 22).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 72% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 84% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Netherworld (#881111), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#861C16 color codes

HEX	`#861C16`
RGB	`rgb(134, 28, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 11%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 72%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 84%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 84%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.31, 43.8, 31.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.31, 54.07, 35.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.393, 5.958, 1.362)`
Decimal	`8789014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #861C16, 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 #861C16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#861C16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #861C16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #861c16; }
.text { color: #861c16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #861c16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 28 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #861c16, #865416); }

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Questions

What color is #861C16?: #861C16 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #861C16?: The RGB value is 134, 28, 22: 134 red, 28 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #861C16?: The complementary color is #168086, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #861C16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.