#860937 Color
#860937 is rgb(134, 9, 55) in RGB, hsl(338, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 59%, 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 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#860937rgb(134, 9, 55)hsl(338, 87%, 28%)hsv(338, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 59%, 47%)oklch(40.1% 0.155 8.5)lab(28.72% 50.06 10.22)lch(28.72% 51.09 11.54)What #860937 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 #860937, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#860937 Channel Values
How #860937 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 59% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #860937 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 #860937
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #860937; 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 #860937
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 #860937 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.
#860937#3A3A36#622E37#505032#6A3F34#851414#851126#434343Using #860937 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-860937: #860937;background-color: #860937;colors: { 'color-860937': '#860937' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.035, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_860937">#860937</color>fill="#860937"More Pink Colors
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#860937 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #860937?
#860937 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 9, 55) in RGB and hsl(338, 87%, 28%) 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 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #860937?
#860937 is rgb(134, 9, 55) — red 134, green 9, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #860937?
#860937 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 59%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #860937 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #860937 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #860937 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #860937 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 23.58, which is visibly different.
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