#863109 Color
#863109 is rgb(134, 49, 9) in RGB, hsl(19, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 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 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863109rgb(134, 49, 9)hsl(19, 87%, 28%)hsv(19, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 93%, 47%)oklch(43.1% 0.126 41.1)lab(32.97% 35.88 41.34)lch(32.97% 54.74 49.04)What #863109 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 #863109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863109 Channel Values
How #863109 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 49 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863109 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 #863109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863109; 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 #863109
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 #863109 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.
#863109#494906#674007#595900#6E4C00#872E2E#872F24#4C4C4CUsing #863109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863109: #863109;background-color: #863109;colors: { 'color-863109': '#863109' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.192, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_863109">#863109</color>fill="#863109"More Brown Colors
#863109 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863109?
#863109 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 49, 9) in RGB and hsl(19, 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #863109?
#863109 is rgb(134, 49, 9) — red 134, green 49, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863109?
#863109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863109 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863109 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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