Red Devil Color
Red Devil is a red color with hex code #860111. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with red devil, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Red Devil Color Values
What Does Red Devil Mean?
Red Devil belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Red Devil adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Red Devil is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: strong reddish brown, #882D17).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Red Devil
Red Devil and #018475 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #840152 and #843301, which sit beside red devil on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair red devil with triadic partners #108401 and #011084. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Pohutukawa —
#8F021C(Delta E 5) - Jazz —
#780109(Delta E 5) - Scarlett —
#950015(Delta E 6) - Blood —
#770001(Delta E 6) - Old Brick —
#901E1E(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #860111; }
.background { background-color: #860111; }
.border { border: 2px solid #860111; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #86011140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for red devil?
Red Devil has the hex code #860111. In RGB notation it is rgb(134, 1, 17), in HSL it is hsl(353, 99%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.391, 0.158, 25.3.
What does the color red devil mean?
Red-family colors like red devil carry distinct psychological associations. Red Devil belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Red Devil adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with red devil?
Red Devil has three easy routes: its complement #018475 for punch, its neighbors #840152 and #843301 for something calmer, or triadic partners #108401 and #011084 when you want energy.
Is red devil a standard web color?
No — Red Devil is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #860111 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make red devil lighter or darker?
To lighten red devil, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFC2C9 (lightest tint) to #140002 (darkest shade).
About Red Devil
Red Devil is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #860111 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.