What color is #862929?

#862929 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #862929?

The RGB value is 134, 41, 41: 134 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #862929?

The complementary color is #298686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #862929?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#862929 color

#862929 rgb(134, 41, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #862929 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 16.1% green and 16.1% blue (134, 41, 41).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 69% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#862929 color codes

HEX	`#862929`
RGB	`rgb(134, 41, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 16.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 53%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 69%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 69%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.38, 39.61, 22.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.38, 45.52, 29.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.026, 6.816, 2.832)`
Decimal	`8792361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #862929, 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 #862929	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#862929 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #862929 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #862929; }
.text { color: #862929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #862929; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 41 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #862929, #865829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #862929?: #862929 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #862929?: The RGB value is 134, 41, 41: 134 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #862929?: The complementary color is #298686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #862929?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.