What color is #864B59?

#864B59 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864B59?

The RGB value is 134, 75, 89: 134 red, 75 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864B59?

The complementary color is #4B8678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864B59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864B59 color

#864B59 rgb(134, 75, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #864B59 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 29.4% green and 34.9% blue (134, 75, 89).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 34% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#864B59 color codes

HEX	`#864B59`
RGB	`rgb(134, 75, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 29.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 44%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.28, 26.73, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.28, 26.87, 5.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.151, 10.823, 10.793)`
Decimal	`8801113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864B59, 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 #864B59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864B59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #864B59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864b59; }
.text { color: #864b59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864b59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 75 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864b59, #865b4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #864B59?: #864B59 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864B59?: The RGB value is 134, 75, 89: 134 red, 75 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864B59?: The complementary color is #4B8678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864B59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.