What color is #864E58?

#864E58 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864E58?

The RGB value is 134, 78, 88: 134 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864E58?

The complementary color is #4E867C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864E58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864E58 color

#864E58 rgb(134, 78, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #864E58 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 30.6% green and 34.5% blue (134, 78, 88).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#864E58 color codes

HEX	`#864E58`
RGB	`rgb(134, 78, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 30.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 34%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.95, 24.86, 4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.95, 25.24, 9.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.318, 11.223, 10.643)`
Decimal	`8801880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864E58, 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 #864E58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864E58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #864E58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864e58; }
.text { color: #864e58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864e58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 78 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864e58, #86604e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #864E58?: #864E58 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864E58?: The RGB value is 134, 78, 88: 134 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864E58?: The complementary color is #4E867C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864E58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.