#864513 Color
#864513 is rgb(134, 69, 19) in RGB, hsl(26, 75%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 86%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864513rgb(134, 69, 19)hsl(26, 75%, 30%)hsv(26, 86%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 86%, 47%)oklch(46.3% 0.107 52.8)lab(37.13% 25.91 40.53)lch(37.13% 48.10 57.41)What #864513 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 #864513, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864513 Channel Values
How #864513 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 69 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 75% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 86% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 86% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864513 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 #864513
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864513; 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 #864513
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 #864513 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.
#864513#555511#6C4F12#616105#71570C#884141#874334#565656Using #864513 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864513: #864513;background-color: #864513;colors: { 'color-864513': '#864513' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.271, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_864513">#864513</color>fill="#864513"More Brown Colors
#864513 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864513 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864513?
#864513 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 69, 19) in RGB and hsl(26, 75%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #864513?
#864513 is rgb(134, 69, 19) — red 134, green 69, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864513?
#864513 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 86%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864513 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864513 scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #864513 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864513 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 2.53, which is very hard to tell apart.
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