What color is #86234F?

#86234F is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Wine Grape. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86234F?

The RGB value is 134, 35, 79: 134 red, 35 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86234F?

The complementary color is #23865A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86234F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86234F color

#86234F rgb(134, 35, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #86234F is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 13.7% green and 31% blue (134, 35, 79).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 41% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wine Grape (#941751), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#86234F color codes

HEX	`#86234F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 35, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 13.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 41%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.43, 45.3, -2.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.43, 45.36, 357.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.845, 6.836, 8.091)`
Decimal	`8790863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86234F, 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 #86234F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#86234F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #86234F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86234f; }
.text { color: #86234f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86234f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 35 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86234f, #862823); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #86234F?: #86234F is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Wine Grape. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86234F?: The RGB value is 134, 35, 79: 134 red, 35 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86234F?: The complementary color is #23865A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86234F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.