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#860317 Color

#860317 is rgb(134, 3, 23) in RGB, hsl(351, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#860317
HEX#860317
RGBrgb(134, 3, 23)
HSLhsl(351, 96%, 27%)
HSVhsv(351, 98%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.157 23.5)
LABlab(27.90% 49.93 30.49)
LCHlch(27.90% 58.50 31.41)

What #860317 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #860317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#860317 Channel Values

How #860317 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 3 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 96% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 98% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 83% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #860317 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #860317

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #860317; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #860317

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #860317 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#860317
Protanopia#393915
Protanomaly#612C16
Deuteranopia#505006
Deuteranomaly#6A3E0F
Tritanopia#860606
Tritanomaly#86050E
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #860317 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-860317: #860317;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #860317;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-860317': '#860317' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.012, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_860317">#860317</color>
SVG fillfill="#860317"

More Red Colors

#860317 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#860317 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #860317?

#860317 is a dark red — rgb(134, 3, 23) in RGB and hsl(351, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #860317?

#860317 is rgb(134, 3, 23) — red 134, green 3, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #860317?

#860317 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #860317 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #860317 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #860317 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #860317 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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