What color is #86555E?

#86555E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86555E?

The RGB value is 134, 85, 94: 134 red, 85 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86555E?

The complementary color is #55867D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86555E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86555E color

#86555E rgb(134, 85, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #86555E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 33.3% green and 36.9% blue (134, 85, 94).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 30% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#86555E color codes

HEX	`#86555E`
RGB	`rgb(134, 85, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 33.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.81, 21.64, 3.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.81, 21.89, 8.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.101, 12.375, 12.181)`
Decimal	`8803678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86555E, 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 #86555E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86555E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #86555E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86555e; }
.text { color: #86555e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86555e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 85 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86555e, #866555); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #86555E?: #86555E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86555E?: The RGB value is 134, 85, 94: 134 red, 85 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86555E?: The complementary color is #55867D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86555E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.