#864618 Color
#864618 is rgb(134, 70, 24) in RGB, hsl(25, 70%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 82%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864618rgb(134, 70, 24)hsl(25, 70%, 31%)hsv(25, 82%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 82%, 47%)oklch(46.5% 0.104 52.1)lab(37.39% 25.49 38.56)lch(37.39% 46.22 56.53)What #864618 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 #864618, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864618 Channel Values
How #864618 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 70 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 70% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 82% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 82% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864618 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 #864618
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864618; 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 #864618
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 #864618 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.
#864618#555517#6C5017#61610D#725712#884242#874436#575757Using #864618 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864618: #864618;background-color: #864618;colors: { 'color-864618': '#864618' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.275, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_864618">#864618</color>fill="#864618"More Brown Colors
#864618 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864618 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864618?
#864618 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 70, 24) in RGB and hsl(25, 70%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #864618?
#864618 is rgb(134, 70, 24) — red 134, green 70, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864618?
#864618 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 82%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864618 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864618 scores 7.23:1 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 #864618 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864618 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 4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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