#862809 Color
#862809 is rgb(134, 40, 9) in RGB, hsl(15, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862809rgb(134, 40, 9)hsl(15, 87%, 28%)hsv(15, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 47%)oklch(41.9% 0.134 36.6)lab(31.44% 39.83 40.38)lch(31.44% 56.72 45.39)What #862809 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 #862809, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862809 Channel Values
How #862809 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 134 · G 40 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862809 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 #862809
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862809; 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 #862809
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 #862809 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.
#862809#444406#653B07#565600#6C4800#872525#86261D#494949Using #862809 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862809: #862809;background-color: #862809;colors: { 'color-862809': '#862809' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.157, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_862809">#862809</color>fill="#862809"More Brown Colors
#862809 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#862809 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862809?
#862809 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 40, 9) in RGB and hsl(15, 87%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #862809?
#862809 is rgb(134, 40, 9) — red 134, green 40, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862809?
#862809 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862809 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862809 scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862809 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862809 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.17, which is visibly different.
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