#860911 Color
#860911 is rgb(134, 9, 17) in RGB, hsl(356, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 87%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barn Red (#7C0A02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#860911rgb(134, 9, 17)hsl(356, 87%, 28%)hsv(356, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 87%, 47%)oklch(39.5% 0.154 26.3)lab(28.20% 48.84 34.31)lch(28.20% 59.69 35.09)What #860911 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 #860911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#860911 Channel Values
How #860911 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 9 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 87% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.19:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #860911 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 #860911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #860911; 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 #860911
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 #860911 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.
#860911#3A3A0E#622E0F#505000#6A3F05#860A0A#860A0D#414141Using #860911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-860911: #860911;background-color: #860911;colors: { 'color-860911': '#860911' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.035, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_860911">#860911</color>fill="#860911"More Red Colors
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#860911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #860911?
#860911 is a dark red — rgb(134, 9, 17) in RGB and hsl(356, 87%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barn Red (#7C0A02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #860911?
#860911 is rgb(134, 9, 17) — red 134, green 9, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #860911?
#860911 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 87%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #860911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #860911 scores 10.19:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #860911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #860911 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 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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