#863E18 Color
#863E18 is rgb(134, 62, 24) in RGB, hsl(21, 70%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 82%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#863E18rgb(134, 62, 24)hsl(21, 70%, 31%)hsv(21, 82%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 82%, 47%)oklch(45.2% 0.111 45.4)lab(35.62% 29.74 36.98)lch(35.62% 47.46 51.19)What #863E18 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 #863E18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#863E18 Channel Values
How #863E18 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 62 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 70% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 82% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 82% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #863E18 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 #863E18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #863E18; 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 #863E18
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 #863E18 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.
#863E18#505016#6A4A17#5E5E0C#705312#873B3B#873C30#535353Using #863E18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-863e18: #863E18;background-color: #863E18;colors: { 'color-863e18': '#863E18' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.243, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_863e18">#863E18</color>fill="#863E18"More Brown Colors
#863E18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#863E18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #863E18?
#863E18 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 62, 24) in RGB and hsl(21, 70%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #863E18?
#863E18 is rgb(134, 62, 24) — red 134, green 62, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #863E18?
#863E18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 82%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #863E18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #863E18 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #863E18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #863E18 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 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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