#863803 Color
#863803 is rgb(134, 56, 3) in RGB, hsl(24, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 98%, 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 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863803rgb(134, 56, 3)hsl(24, 96%, 27%)hsv(24, 98%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 98%, 47%)oklch(44.1% 0.121 46.6)lab(34.28% 32.42 44.39)lch(34.28% 54.97 53.86)What #863803 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 #863803, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863803 Channel Values
How #863803 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 56 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 98% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863803 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 #863803
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863803; 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 #863803
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 #863803 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.
#863803#4D4D00#684501#5B5B00#6F4F00#873434#873628#4F4F4FUsing #863803 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863803: #863803;background-color: #863803;colors: { 'color-863803': '#863803' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.220, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_863803">#863803</color>fill="#863803"More Brown Colors
#863803 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863803 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863803?
#863803 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 56, 3) in RGB and hsl(24, 96%, 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 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #863803?
#863803 is rgb(134, 56, 3) — red 134, green 56, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863803?
#863803 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 98%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863803 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863803 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863803 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863803 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 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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