#863919 Color
#863919 is rgb(134, 57, 25) in RGB, hsl(18, 69%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863919rgb(134, 57, 25)hsl(18, 69%, 31%)hsv(18, 81%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 47%)oklch(44.4% 0.115 41.3)lab(34.59% 32.32 35.55)lch(34.59% 48.05 47.72)What #863919 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 #863919, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863919 Channel Values
How #863919 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 57 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 69% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 81% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 81% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863919 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 #863919
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863919; 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 #863919
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 #863919 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.
#863919#4D4D17#694618#5C5C0E#6F5013#873636#87372D#505050Using #863919 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863919: #863919;background-color: #863919;colors: { 'color-863919': '#863919' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.224, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_863919">#863919</color>fill="#863919"More Brown Colors
#863919 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863919 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863919?
#863919 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 57, 25) in RGB and hsl(18, 69%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #863919?
#863919 is rgb(134, 57, 25) — red 134, green 57, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863919?
#863919 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863919 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863919 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863919 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863919 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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