Close to Rhubarb
#862E4E
#862E4E is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Rhubarb. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 18% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #862E4E.
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.
White text on this color
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2.51:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.35:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.51:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #862E4E as they’d see it.
#862E4E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #862E4E
What color is #862E4E?
#862E4E is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Rhubarb. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 18% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #862E4E in RGB?
#862E4E is rgb(134, 46, 78): 134 red, 46 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #862E4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 42, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #862E4E?
PANTONE 216 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #862E4E?
Its complement #01593F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.