#864F18 Color
#864F18 is rgb(134, 79, 24) in RGB, hsl(30, 70%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 82%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#864F18rgb(134, 79, 24)hsl(30, 70%, 31%)hsv(30, 82%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 82%, 47%)oklch(48.2% 0.1 60.7)lab(39.52% 20.55 40.44)lch(39.52% 45.36 63.06)What #864F18 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 #864F18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#864F18 Channel Values
How #864F18 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 79 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 70% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 82% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 82% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 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 #864F18 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 #864F18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #864F18; 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 #864F18
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 #864F18 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.
#864F18#5B5B17#6F5717#65650F#745D13#884B4B#874C3C#5C5C5CUsing #864F18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-864f18: #864F18;background-color: #864F18;colors: { 'color-864f18': '#864F18' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.310, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_864f18">#864F18</color>fill="#864F18"More Brown Colors
#864F18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#864F18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #864F18?
#864F18 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 79, 24) in RGB and hsl(30, 70%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #864F18?
#864F18 is rgb(134, 79, 24) — red 134, green 79, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #864F18?
#864F18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 82%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #864F18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #864F18 scores 6.68:1 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 #864F18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #864F18 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 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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