#870016 Hex Color

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#870016 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, warm, mellow, red, reddish and maroon. It is a shade of red, maroon. The hex code is #870016.

Questions about #870016

What is #870016 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #870016 is rgb(135, 0, 22), in HSL hsl(350, 100%, 26%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 84%, 47%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
Is #870016 readable on white or black?
#870016 has a 10.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.04:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.