Information about #862426 color

#862426 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #862426 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 36, 38) — 52.5% red, 14.1% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 38 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #862426 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flame Red (#86282E). Slightly further away sit Bullseye (#7D222B) and Fast Lane (#892431).

The recipe behind #862426 is rgb(134, 36, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #862426 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#862426 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#862426 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #862426

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#862426
  • RGB134, 36, 38
  • CMYK0, 38, 38, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 36, 38)
  • HSL359°, 58%, 33%
  • HSL Precise358.776°, 57.647%, 33.333%
  • HSV359°, 73%, 53%
  • HSB359°, 73%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.141, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.141, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.141, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID862426
  • DECIMAL ID8791078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01