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#85652E Color

#85652E is rgb(133, 101, 46) in RGB, hsl(38, 49%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 65%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85652E
HEX#85652E
RGBrgb(133, 101, 46)
HSLhsl(38, 49%, 35%)
HSVhsv(38, 65%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 65%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.083 78.8)
LABlab(45.24% 8.66 35.56)
LCHlch(45.24% 36.60 76.31)

What #85652E 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 #85652E, 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.

#85652E Channel Values

How #85652E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 101 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 49% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 65% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 65% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85652E 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.

TextWhite text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85652E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85652E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85652E

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 #85652E 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.

Typical#85652E
Protanopia#6B6B2E
Protanomaly#76692E
Deuteranopia#71712B
Deuteranomaly#796C2C
Tritanopia#886060
Tritanomaly#876250
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #85652E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85652e: #85652E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85652E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85652e': '#85652E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.396, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_85652e">#85652E</color>
SVG fillfill="#85652E"

More Brown Colors

#85652E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85652E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85652E?

#85652E is a dark brown — rgb(133, 101, 46) in RGB and hsl(38, 49%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.

What is the RGB value of #85652E?

#85652E is rgb(133, 101, 46) — red 133, green 101, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85652E?

#85652E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 65%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85652E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85652E scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85652E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85652E 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 21.6, which is visibly different.

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