#85612E Color
#85612E is rgb(133, 97, 46) in RGB, hsl(35, 49%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 65%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#85612Ergb(133, 97, 46)hsl(35, 49%, 35%)hsv(35, 65%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 65%, 48%)oklch(51.9% 0.082 73.7)lab(44.17% 10.89 34.40)lch(44.17% 36.08 72.43)What #85612E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85612E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#85612E Channel Values
How #85612E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 97 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 49% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 65% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85612E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #85612E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85612E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #85612E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #85612E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#85612E#68682E#75652E#6F6F2B#78692C#885C5C#875E4E#686868Using #85612E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-85612e: #85612E;background-color: #85612E;colors: { 'color-85612e': '#85612E' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.380, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_85612e">#85612E</color>fill="#85612E"More Brown Colors
#85612E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#85612E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #85612E?
#85612E is a dark brown — rgb(133, 97, 46) in RGB and hsl(35, 49%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #85612E?
#85612E is rgb(133, 97, 46) — red 133, green 97, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #85612E?
#85612E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 65%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #85612E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #85612E scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #85612E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #85612E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 19.64, which is visibly different.
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