#863B23 Color
#863B23 is rgb(134, 59, 35) in RGB, hsl(15, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 74%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863B23rgb(134, 59, 35)hsl(15, 59%, 33%)hsv(15, 74%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 74%, 47%)oklch(44.8% 0.11 38.1)lab(35.09% 31.63 30.62)lch(35.09% 44.03 44.06)What #863B23 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 #863B23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#863B23 Channel Values
How #863B23 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 59% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 74% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 74% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863B23 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 #863B23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863B23; 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 #863B23
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 #863B23 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.
#863B23#4E4E22#694722#5C5C1C#6F511F#873939#873A31#515151Using #863B23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863b23: #863B23;background-color: #863B23;colors: { 'color-863b23': '#863B23' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.231, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_863b23">#863B23</color>fill="#863B23"More Brown Colors
#863B23 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863B23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863B23?
#863B23 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 59, 35) in RGB and hsl(15, 59%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #863B23?
#863B23 is rgb(134, 59, 35) — red 134, green 59, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863B23?
#863B23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 74%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863B23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863B23 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863B23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863B23 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.85, which is visibly different.
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