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#861E04 Color

#861E04 is rgb(134, 30, 4) in RGB, hsl(12, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 97%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#861E04
HEX#861E04
RGBrgb(134, 30, 4)
HSLhsl(12, 94%, 27%)
HSVhsv(12, 97%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 97%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.143 34)
LABlab(30.02% 43.51 41.47)
LCHlch(30.02% 60.11 43.63)

What #861E04 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 #861E04, 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.

#861E04 Channel Values

How #861E04 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 30 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 94% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 97% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 97% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #861E04 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 text9.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #861E04

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #861E04; 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 #861E04

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 #861E04 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#861E04
Protanopia#404001
Protanomaly#643502
Deuteranopia#535300
Deuteranomaly#6B4400
Tritanopia#861C1C
Tritanomaly#861D15
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #861E04 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-861e04: #861E04;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #861E04;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-861e04': '#861E04' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.118, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_861e04">#861E04</color>
SVG fillfill="#861E04"

More Red Colors

#861E04 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#861E04 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #861E04?

#861E04 is a dark red — rgb(134, 30, 4) in RGB and hsl(12, 94%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #861E04?

#861E04 is rgb(134, 30, 4) — red 134, green 30, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #861E04?

#861E04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 97%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #861E04 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #861E04 scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #861E04 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #861E04 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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