#863B09 Color
#863B09 is rgb(134, 59, 9) in RGB, hsl(24, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 93%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863B09rgb(134, 59, 9)hsl(24, 87%, 28%)hsv(24, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 93%, 47%)oklch(44.6% 0.117 47.4)lab(34.92% 30.99 42.60)lch(34.92% 52.68 53.96)What #863B09 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 #863B09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863B09 Channel Values
How #863B09 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 59 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.94:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863B09 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 #863B09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863B09; 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 #863B09
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 #863B09 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.
#863B09#4E4E06#694707#5C5C00#6F5100#873737#87392B#515151Using #863B09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863b09: #863B09;background-color: #863B09;colors: { 'color-863b09': '#863B09' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.231, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_863b09">#863B09</color>fill="#863B09"More Brown Colors
#863B09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863B09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863B09?
#863B09 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 59, 9) in RGB and hsl(24, 87%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #863B09?
#863B09 is rgb(134, 59, 9) — red 134, green 59, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863B09?
#863B09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863B09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863B09 scores 7.94:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863B09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863B09 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 4.32, which is very hard to tell apart.
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