#864423 Color
#864423 is rgb(134, 68, 35) in RGB, hsl(20, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864423rgb(134, 68, 35)hsl(20, 59%, 33%)hsv(20, 74%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 47%)oklch(46.3% 0.101 45.5)lab(37.02% 26.93 32.65)lch(37.02% 42.32 50.49)What #864423 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 #864423, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864423 Channel Values
How #864423 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 68 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 59% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 74% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 74% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.33:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864423 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 #864423
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864423; 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 #864423
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 #864423 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.
#864423#545422#6C4E22#60601C#71561F#874141#874237#565656Using #864423 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864423: #864423;background-color: #864423;colors: { 'color-864423': '#864423' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.267, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_864423">#864423</color>fill="#864423"More Brown Colors
#864423 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864423 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864423?
#864423 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 68, 35) in RGB and hsl(20, 59%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #864423?
#864423 is rgb(134, 68, 35) — red 134, green 68, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864423?
#864423 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864423 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864423 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #864423 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864423 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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