#863C03 Color
#863C03 is rgb(134, 60, 3) in RGB, hsl(26, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 98%, 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 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863C03rgb(134, 60, 3)hsl(26, 96%, 27%)hsv(26, 98%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 98%, 47%)oklch(44.7% 0.118 49.3)lab(35.10% 30.39 44.83)lch(35.10% 54.17 55.87)What #863C03 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 #863C03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863C03 Channel Values
How #863C03 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 60 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 98% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 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 #863C03 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 #863C03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863C03; 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 #863C03
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 #863C03 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.
#863C03#4F4F00#694801#5D5D00#705200#873838#873A2B#515151Using #863C03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863c03: #863C03;background-color: #863C03;colors: { 'color-863c03': '#863C03' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.235, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_863c03">#863C03</color>fill="#863C03"More Brown Colors
#863C03 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863C03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863C03?
#863C03 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 60, 3) in RGB and hsl(26, 96%, 27%) 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 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #863C03?
#863C03 is rgb(134, 60, 3) — red 134, green 60, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863C03?
#863C03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 98%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863C03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863C03 scores 7.89:1 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 #863C03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863C03 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 4.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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