#864E3C Color
#864E3C is rgb(134, 78, 60) in RGB, hsl(15, 38%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 55%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864E3Crgb(134, 78, 60)hsl(15, 38%, 38%)hsv(15, 55%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 55%, 47%)oklch(48.5% 0.081 38.6)lab(39.65% 22.78 21.25)lch(39.65% 31.15 43.00)What #864E3C 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 #864E3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864E3C Channel Values
How #864E3C 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 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 38% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 55% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 55% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #864E3C 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 #864E3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864E3C; 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 #864E3C
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 #864E3C 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.
#864E3C#5B5B3B#6F563C#656539#745D3A#874C4C#874D46#5D5D5DUsing #864E3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864e3c: #864E3C;background-color: #864E3C;colors: { 'color-864e3c': '#864E3C' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.306, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_864e3c">#864E3C</color>fill="#864E3C"More Brown Colors
#864E3C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864E3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864E3C?
#864E3C is a dark brown — rgb(134, 78, 60) in RGB and hsl(15, 38%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #864E3C?
#864E3C is rgb(134, 78, 60) — red 134, green 78, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864E3C?
#864E3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 55%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864E3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864E3C scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #864E3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864E3C 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 17.76, which is visibly different.
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