What color is #86565C?

#86565C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86565C?

The RGB value is 134, 86, 92: 134 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86565C?

The complementary color is #568680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86565C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86565C color

#86565C rgb(134, 86, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #86565C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 33.7% green and 36.1% blue (134, 86, 92).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 31% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#86565C color codes

HEX	`#86565C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 86, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 33.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42, 20.77, 4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42, 21.31, 13.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.092, 12.498, 11.741)`
Decimal	`8803932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86565C, 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 #86565C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86565C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #86565C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86565c; }
.text { color: #86565c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86565c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 86 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86565c, #866856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #86565C?: #86565C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86565C?: The RGB value is 134, 86, 92: 134 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86565C?: The complementary color is #568680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86565C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.