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#862828 Color

#862828 is rgb(134, 40, 40) in RGB, hsl(0, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#862828
HEX#862828
RGBrgb(134, 40, 40)
HSLhsl(0, 54%, 34%)
HSVhsv(0, 70%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.128 24.5)
LABlab(31.70% 40.62 23.85)
LCHlch(31.70% 47.11 30.43)

What #862828 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 #862828, 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.

#862828 Channel Values

How #862828 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 40 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 54% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 70% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 70% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862828 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 text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #862828

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862828; 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 #862828

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 #862828 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#862828
Protanopia#444427
Protanomaly#653B27
Deuteranopia#565621
Deuteranomaly#6C4824
Tritanopia#862828
Tritanomaly#862828
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #862828 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-862828: #862828;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #862828;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-862828': '#862828' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.157, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_862828">#862828</color>
SVG fillfill="#862828"

More Red Colors

#862828 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#862828 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #862828?

#862828 is a dark red — rgb(134, 40, 40) in RGB and hsl(0, 54%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #862828?

#862828 is rgb(134, 40, 40) — red 134, green 40, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #862828?

#862828 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #862828 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #862828 scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #862828 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #862828 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 14.16, which is visibly different.

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