#863309 Color
#863309 is rgb(134, 51, 9) in RGB, hsl(20, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 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 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863309rgb(134, 51, 9)hsl(20, 87%, 28%)hsv(20, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 93%, 47%)oklch(43.4% 0.124 42.2)lab(33.34% 34.94 41.57)lch(33.34% 54.31 49.96)What #863309 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 #863309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863309 Channel Values
How #863309 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 51 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.43:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863309 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 #863309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863309; 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 #863309
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 #863309 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.
#863309#4A4A06#674207#595900#6E4D00#873030#873125#4D4D4DUsing #863309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863309: #863309;background-color: #863309;colors: { 'color-863309': '#863309' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.200, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_863309">#863309</color>fill="#863309"More Brown Colors
#863309 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863309?
#863309 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 51, 9) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #863309?
#863309 is rgb(134, 51, 9) — red 134, green 51, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863309?
#863309 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863309 scores 8.43:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863309 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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