#864527 Color
#864527 is rgb(134, 69, 39) in RGB, hsl(19, 55%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 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 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864527rgb(134, 69, 39)hsl(19, 55%, 34%)hsv(19, 71%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 47%)oklch(46.5% 0.099 44.3)lab(37.29% 26.55 30.72)lch(37.29% 40.61 49.17)What #864527 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 #864527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864527 Channel Values
How #864527 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 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 55% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 71% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 71% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 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 #864527 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 #864527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864527; 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 #864527
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 #864527 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.
#864527#555526#6C4F26#616121#715724#874242#874339#575757Using #864527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864527: #864527;background-color: #864527;colors: { 'color-864527': '#864527' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.271, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_864527">#864527</color>fill="#864527"More Brown Colors
#864527 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864527?
#864527 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 69, 39) in RGB and hsl(19, 55%, 34%) 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 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #864527?
#864527 is rgb(134, 69, 39) — red 134, green 69, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864527?
#864527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 71%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864527 scores 7.26:1 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 #864527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864527 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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