#863739 Color
#863739 is rgb(134, 55, 57) in RGB, hsl(358, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 57%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863739rgb(134, 55, 57)hsl(358, 42%, 37%)hsv(358, 59%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 57%, 47%)oklch(44.6% 0.109 21.1)lab(34.58% 34.70 16.64)lch(34.58% 38.49 25.62)What #863739 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 #863739, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863739 Channel Values
How #863739 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 55 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863739 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 #863739
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863739; 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 #863739
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 #863739 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.
#863739#4C4C38#684539#5B5B35#6F4F37#863737#863738#505050Using #863739 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863739: #863739;background-color: #863739;colors: { 'color-863739': '#863739' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.216, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_863739">#863739</color>fill="#863739"More Red Colors
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#863739 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863739?
#863739 is a dark red — rgb(134, 55, 57) in RGB and hsl(358, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #863739?
#863739 is rgb(134, 55, 57) — red 134, green 55, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863739?
#863739 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863739 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863739 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863739 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863739 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 22.12, which is visibly different.
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