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#864437 Color

#864437 is rgb(134, 68, 55) in RGB, hsl(10, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 59%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rum (#9A4E40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#864437
HEX#864437
RGBrgb(134, 68, 55)
HSLhsl(10, 42%, 37%)
HSVhsv(10, 59%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 59%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.093 32.4)
LABlab(37.26% 27.91 21.28)
LCHlch(37.26% 35.10 37.33)

What #864437 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 #864437, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#864437 Channel Values

How #864437 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 68 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 42% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 59% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 59% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.25:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864437 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.

TextWhite text7.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #864437

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864437; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #864437

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 #864437 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.

Typical#864437
Protanopia#545436
Protanomaly#6C4E37
Deuteranopia#606033
Deuteranomaly#715635
Tritanopia#874343
Tritanomaly#86433E
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #864437 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-864437: #864437;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #864437;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-864437': '#864437' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.267, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_864437">#864437</color>
SVG fillfill="#864437"

More Red Colors

#864437 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#864437 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #864437?

#864437 is a dark red — rgb(134, 68, 55) in RGB and hsl(10, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rum (#9A4E40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #864437?

#864437 is rgb(134, 68, 55) — red 134, green 68, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #864437?

#864437 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 59%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #864437 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #864437 scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #864437 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #864437 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 16.89, which is visibly different.

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