What color is #862338?

#862338 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #862338?

The RGB value is 134, 35, 56: 134 red, 35 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #862338?

The complementary color is #238671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #862338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#862338 color

#862338 rgb(134, 35, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #862338 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 13.7% green and 22% blue (134, 35, 56).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 58% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#862338 color codes

HEX	`#862338`
RGB	`rgb(134, 35, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 13.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 58%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.78, 43.12, 11.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.78, 44.74, 15.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.147, 6.557, 4.419)`
Decimal	`8790840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #862338, 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 #862338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#862338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #862338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #862338; }
.text { color: #862338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #862338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 35 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #862338, #863f23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #862338?: #862338 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #862338?: The RGB value is 134, 35, 56: 134 red, 35 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #862338?: The complementary color is #238671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #862338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.