What color is #863269?

#863269 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #863269?

The RGB value is 134, 50, 105: 134 red, 50 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #863269?

The complementary color is #32864F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #863269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#863269 color

#863269 rgb(134, 50, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #863269 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 19.6% green and 41.2% blue (134, 50, 105).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 46% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 22% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#863269 color codes

HEX	`#863269`
RGB	`rgb(134, 50, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 19.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 46%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 22%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.74, 42.3, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.74, 44.58, 341.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.522, 8.371, 14.265)`
Decimal	`8794729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #863269, 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 #863269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#863269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #863269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #863269; }
.text { color: #863269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #863269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 50 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #863269, #86323f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #863269?: #863269 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #863269?: The RGB value is 134, 50, 105: 134 red, 50 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #863269?: The complementary color is #32864F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #863269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.