What color is #872626?

#872626 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #872626?

The RGB value is 135, 38, 38: 135 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #872626?

The complementary color is #268787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #872626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#872626 color

#872626 rgb(135, 38, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #872626 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 14.9% green and 14.9% blue (135, 38, 38).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 56% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 72% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#872626 color codes

HEX	`#872626`
RGB	`rgb(135, 38, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 14.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 56%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 72%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.06, 41.06, 23.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.06, 47.56, 30.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.036, 6.679, 2.541)`
Decimal	`8857126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #872626, 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 #872626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#872626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #872626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #872626; }
.text { color: #872626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #872626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 38 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #872626, #875726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #872626?: #872626 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #872626?: The RGB value is 135, 38, 38: 135 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #872626?: The complementary color is #268787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #872626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.