#864B13 Color
#864B13 is rgb(134, 75, 19) in RGB, hsl(29, 75%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 86%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864B13rgb(134, 75, 19)hsl(29, 75%, 30%)hsv(29, 86%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 86%, 47%)oklch(47.4% 0.103 58.3)lab(38.53% 22.64 41.66)lch(38.53% 47.42 61.48)What #864B13 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 #864B13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864B13 Channel Values
How #864B13 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 75 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 75% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 86% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 86% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864B13 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 #864B13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864B13; 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 #864B13
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 #864B13 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.
#864B13#595911#6E5312#636306#735B0C#884747#874838#5A5A5AUsing #864B13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864b13: #864B13;background-color: #864B13;colors: { 'color-864b13': '#864B13' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.294, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_864b13">#864B13</color>fill="#864B13"More Brown Colors
#864B13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864B13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864B13?
#864B13 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 75, 19) in RGB and hsl(29, 75%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #864B13?
#864B13 is rgb(134, 75, 19) — red 134, green 75, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864B13?
#864B13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 86%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864B13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864B13 scores 6.93:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #864B13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864B13 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 5.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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