#860436 Color
#860436 is rgb(134, 4, 54) in RGB, hsl(337, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 60%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#860436rgb(134, 4, 54)hsl(337, 94%, 27%)hsv(337, 97%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 60%, 47%)oklch(39.9% 0.157 8.6)lab(28.42% 50.81 10.49)lch(28.42% 51.88 11.66)What #860436 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 #860436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#860436 Channel Values
How #860436 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 134 · G 4 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 94% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 97% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 60% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #860436 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.
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Colors That Go With #860436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #860436; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #860436
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 #860436 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.
#860436#3A3A35#612C36#505031#6A3E33#851111#850D25#424242Using #860436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-860436: #860436;background-color: #860436;colors: { 'color-860436': '#860436' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.016, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_860436">#860436</color>fill="#860436"More Pink Colors
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#860436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #860436?
#860436 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 4, 54) in RGB and hsl(337, 94%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #860436?
#860436 is rgb(134, 4, 54) — red 134, green 4, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #860436?
#860436 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 60%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #860436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #860436 scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #860436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #860436 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 23.46, which is visibly different.
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