#864151 Color
#864151 is rgb(134, 65, 81) in RGB, hsl(346, 35%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864151rgb(134, 65, 81)hsl(346, 35%, 39%)hsv(346, 51%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 47%)oklch(46.8% 0.096 6.8)lab(37.10% 31.44 4.86)lch(37.10% 31.81 8.78)What #864151 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 #864151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864151 Channel Values
How #864151 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 65 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 35% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 51% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 40% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864151 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 #864151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864151; 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 #864151
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 #864151 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.
#864151#525251#6B4C51#5F5F4E#71544F#854343#854249#575757Using #864151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864151: #864151;background-color: #864151;colors: { 'color-864151': '#864151' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.255, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_864151">#864151</color>fill="#864151"More Red Colors
#864151 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864151?
#864151 is a dark red — rgb(134, 65, 81) in RGB and hsl(346, 35%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #864151?
#864151 is rgb(134, 65, 81) — red 134, green 65, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864151?
#864151 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864151 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864151 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #864151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864151 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 27.84, which is a different colour altogether.
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