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#864646 Color

#864646 is rgb(134, 70, 70) in RGB, hsl(0, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#864646
HEX#864646
RGBrgb(134, 70, 70)
HSLhsl(0, 31%, 40%)
HSVhsv(0, 48%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.088 20.9)
LABlab(37.96% 27.87 12.94)
LCHlch(37.96% 30.73 24.90)

What #864646 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 #864646, 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.

#864646 Channel Values

How #864646 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 70 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 31% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 48% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 48% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864646 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 text7.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #864646

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864646; 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 #864646

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 #864646 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#864646
Protanopia#555546
Protanomaly#6C5046
Deuteranopia#616143
Deuteranomaly#725744
Tritanopia#864646
Tritanomaly#864646
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #864646 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-864646: #864646;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #864646;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-864646': '#864646' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.275, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_864646">#864646</color>
SVG fillfill="#864646"

More Red Colors

#864646 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#864646 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #864646?

#864646 is a mid-tone red — rgb(134, 70, 70) in RGB and hsl(0, 31%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #864646?

#864646 is rgb(134, 70, 70) — red 134, green 70, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #864646?

#864646 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #864646 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #864646 scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #864646 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #864646 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 24.44, which is visibly different.

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