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#862409 Color

#862409 is rgb(134, 36, 9) in RGB, hsl(13, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 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 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#862409
HEX#862409
RGBrgb(134, 36, 9)
HSLhsl(13, 87%, 28%)
HSVhsv(13, 93%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 93%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.137 35)
LABlab(30.84% 41.42 40.00)
LCHlch(30.84% 57.58 44.00)

What #862409 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 #862409, 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.

#862409 Channel Values

How #862409 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 36 · B 98-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 87% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 93% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 93% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862409 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 text9.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #862409

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862409; 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 #862409

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 #862409 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#862409
Protanopia#424206
Protanomaly#643907
Deuteranopia#555500
Deuteranomaly#6C4600
Tritanopia#862222
Tritanomaly#86231A
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #862409 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-862409: #862409;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #862409;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-862409': '#862409' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.141, blue: 0.035)
Android XML<color name="color_862409">#862409</color>
SVG fillfill="#862409"

More Red Colors

#862409 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#862409 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #862409?

#862409 is a dark red — rgb(134, 36, 9) in RGB and hsl(13, 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 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #862409?

#862409 is rgb(134, 36, 9) — red 134, green 36, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #862409?

#862409 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #862409 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #862409 scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #862409 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #862409 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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