What color is #86342B?

#86342B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86342B?

The RGB value is 134, 52, 43: 134 red, 52 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86342B?

The complementary color is #2B7D86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86342B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86342B color

#86342B rgb(134, 52, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #86342B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 20.4% green and 16.9% blue (134, 52, 43).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 68% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Potion № 9 (#8F3129), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#86342B color codes

HEX	`#86342B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 52, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 20.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 51%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 68%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 68%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.35, 34.56, 23.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.35, 41.84, 34.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.497, 7.7, 3.166)`
Decimal	`8795179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86342B, 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 #86342B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#86342B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #86342B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86342b; }
.text { color: #86342b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86342b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 52 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86342b, #86622b); }

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Questions

What color is #86342B?: #86342B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86342B?: The RGB value is 134, 52, 43: 134 red, 52 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86342B?: The complementary color is #2B7D86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86342B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.