#863604 Color
#863604 is rgb(134, 54, 4) in RGB, hsl(23, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 97%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863604rgb(134, 54, 4)hsl(23, 94%, 27%)hsv(23, 97%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 97%, 47%)oklch(43.8% 0.122 45.1)lab(33.89% 33.42 43.79)lch(33.89% 55.09 52.65)What #863604 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 #863604, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863604 Channel Values
How #863604 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 54 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 94% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 97% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 97% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863604 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 #863604
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863604; 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 #863604
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 #863604 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.
#863604#4B4B01#684402#5B5B00#6F4E00#873232#873427#4E4E4EUsing #863604 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863604: #863604;background-color: #863604;colors: { 'color-863604': '#863604' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.212, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_863604">#863604</color>fill="#863604"More Brown Colors
#863604 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863604 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863604?
#863604 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 54, 4) in RGB and hsl(23, 94%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #863604?
#863604 is rgb(134, 54, 4) — red 134, green 54, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863604?
#863604 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 97%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863604 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863604 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863604 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863604 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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