What color is #86646A?

#86646A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86646A?

The RGB value is 134, 100, 106: 134 red, 100 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86646A?

The complementary color is #648680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86646A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86646A color

#86646A rgb(134, 100, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #86646A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 39.2% green and 41.6% blue (134, 100, 106).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 21% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#86646A color codes

HEX	`#86646A`
RGB	`rgb(134, 100, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 39.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.94, 14.68, 1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.94, 14.81, 7.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.99, 15.224, 15.676)`
Decimal	`8807530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86646A, 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 #86646A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86646A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #86646A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86646a; }
.text { color: #86646a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86646a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 100 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86646a, #866f64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #86646A?: #86646A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86646A?: The RGB value is 134, 100, 106: 134 red, 100 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86646A?: The complementary color is #648680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86646A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.