#86420E Color
#86420E is rgb(134, 66, 14) in RGB, hsl(26, 81%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 90%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86420Ergb(134, 66, 14)hsl(26, 81%, 29%)hsv(26, 90%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 90%, 47%)oklch(45.8% 0.111 51.6)lab(36.44% 27.42 41.94)lch(36.44% 50.10 56.83)What #86420E 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 #86420E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86420E Channel Values
How #86420E 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 66 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 81% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 90% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 90% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86420E 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 #86420E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86420E; 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 #86420E
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 #86420E 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.
#86420E#53530C#6B4D0D#5F5F00#715504#883E3E#874031#555555Using #86420E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86420e: #86420E;background-color: #86420E;colors: { 'color-86420e': '#86420E' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.259, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_86420e">#86420E</color>fill="#86420E"More Brown Colors
#86420E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86420E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86420E?
#86420E is a dark brown — rgb(134, 66, 14) in RGB and hsl(26, 81%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #86420E?
#86420E is rgb(134, 66, 14) — red 134, green 66, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86420E?
#86420E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 90%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86420E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #86420E scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86420E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86420E 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 1.68, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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