#862209 Color
#862209 is rgb(134, 34, 9) in RGB, hsl(12, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 93%, 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 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862209rgb(134, 34, 9)hsl(12, 87%, 28%)hsv(12, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 93%, 47%)oklch(41.2% 0.139 34.2)lab(30.56% 42.16 39.82)lch(30.56% 57.99 43.36)What #862209 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 #862209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862209 Channel Values
How #862209 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 34 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862209 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 #862209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862209; 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 #862209
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 #862209 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.
#862209#424206#643707#545400#6C4500#862020#862119#474747Using #862209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862209: #862209;background-color: #862209;colors: { 'color-862209': '#862209' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.133, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_862209">#862209</color>fill="#862209"More Red Colors
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#862209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862209?
#862209 is a dark red — rgb(134, 34, 9) in RGB and hsl(12, 87%, 28%) 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 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #862209?
#862209 is rgb(134, 34, 9) — red 134, green 34, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862209?
#862209 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862209 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862209 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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