#862D43 color
#862D43 is a dark, moderately saturated red, closest to the CSS named color brown (#A52A2A).
Color values
| HEX | #862D43 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 45, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 50%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 66%, 50%, 47%) |
| Decimal | 8793411 |
| CSS | color: #862D43; |
| Android | 0xFF862D43 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.176, blue: 0.263, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #862D43 | 8.50:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #862D43 | 2.47:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #862D43
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #862D43 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #862D43
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #862D43 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #862D43; background-color: #862D43; }
.element { color: rgb(134 45 67); }
.element { color: hsl(345 50% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#862D43] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #862D43;Frequently asked questions
What color is #862D43?
#862D43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. Its hue sits at 345° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #862D43 in RGB?
#862D43 converts to rgb(134, 45, 67) — 134 red, 45 green and 67 blue.
What is #862D43 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 50%, 47%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #862D43 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.50:1 versus 2.47:1).
What is the complementary color of #862D43?
#2D8670 — the hue directly opposite #862D43 on the color wheel.