#864E32 Color
#864E32 is rgb(134, 78, 50) in RGB, hsl(20, 46%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 63%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864E32rgb(134, 78, 50)hsl(20, 46%, 36%)hsv(20, 63%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 63%, 47%)oklch(48.3% 0.086 46.6)lab(39.51% 22.17 26.97)lch(39.51% 34.92 50.58)What #864E32 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 #864E32, 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 brown in the library.
#864E32 Channel Values
How #864E32 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 78 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 46% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 63% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 63% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864E32 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 #864E32
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864E32; 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 #864E32
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 #864E32 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.
#864E32#5B5B31#6F5632#65652E#745D30#874B4B#874C42#5C5C5CUsing #864E32 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864e32: #864E32;background-color: #864E32;colors: { 'color-864e32': '#864E32' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.306, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_864e32">#864E32</color>fill="#864E32"More Brown Colors
#864E32 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864E32 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864E32?
#864E32 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 78, 50) in RGB and hsl(20, 46%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #864E32?
#864E32 is rgb(134, 78, 50) — red 134, green 78, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864E32?
#864E32 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 63%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864E32 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864E32 scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #864E32 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864E32 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 13.67, which is visibly different.
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