#861923 Color
#861923 is rgb(134, 25, 35) in RGB, hsl(354, 69%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 74%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burgundy (#800020), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#861923rgb(134, 25, 35)hsl(354, 69%, 31%)hsv(354, 81%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 74%, 47%)oklch(40.7% 0.143 22.1)lab(29.67% 45.71 24.72)lch(29.67% 51.97 28.40)What #861923 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 #861923, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#861923 Channel Values
How #861923 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 25 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 69% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 81% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 74% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #861923 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 #861923
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #861923; 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 #861923
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 #861923 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.
#861923#3E3E22#633322#52521A#6B421E#861A1A#861A1E#454545Using #861923 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-861923: #861923;background-color: #861923;colors: { 'color-861923': '#861923' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.098, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_861923">#861923</color>fill="#861923"More Red Colors
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#861923 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #861923?
#861923 is a dark red — rgb(134, 25, 35) in RGB and hsl(354, 69%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #861923?
#861923 is rgb(134, 25, 35) — red 134, green 25, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #861923?
#861923 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 74%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #861923 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #861923 scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #861923 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #861923 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 12.02, which is visibly different.
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