#862F09 Color
#862F09 is rgb(134, 47, 9) in RGB, hsl(18, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 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 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#862F09rgb(134, 47, 9)hsl(18, 87%, 28%)hsv(18, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 93%, 47%)oklch(42.8% 0.128 40)lab(32.61% 36.80 41.11)lch(32.61% 55.17 48.17)What #862F09 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 #862F09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#862F09 Channel Values
How #862F09 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 47 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #862F09 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 #862F09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #862F09; 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 #862F09
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 #862F09 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.
#862F09#484806#663F07#585800#6D4B00#872C2C#872D22#4B4B4BUsing #862F09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-862f09: #862F09;background-color: #862F09;colors: { 'color-862f09': '#862F09' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.184, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_862f09">#862F09</color>fill="#862F09"More Brown Colors
#862F09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#862F09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #862F09?
#862F09 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 47, 9) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #862F09?
#862F09 is rgb(134, 47, 9) — red 134, green 47, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #862F09?
#862F09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #862F09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #862F09 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #862F09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #862F09 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 10.23, which is visibly different.
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