Close to Rhubarb
#86273C
#86273C is a dark, rich red, close to the color Rhubarb. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 15.3% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #86273C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.37:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#86273C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #86273C
What color is #86273C?
#86273C is a dark, rich red, close to the color Rhubarb. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 15.3% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #86273C in RGB?
#86273C is rgb(134, 39, 60): 134 red, 39 green, and 60 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86273C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 55, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86273C?
PANTONE 202 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86273C?
Its complement #055445 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.