#865037 Color
#865037 is rgb(134, 80, 55) in RGB, hsl(19, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#865037rgb(134, 80, 55)hsl(19, 42%, 37%)hsv(19, 59%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 47%)oklch(48.8% 0.082 45.2)lab(40.06% 21.36 24.72)lch(40.06% 32.67 49.18)What #865037 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 #865037, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#865037 Channel Values
How #865037 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 80 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 59% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865037 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 #865037
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865037; 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 #865037
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 #865037 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.
#865037#5C5C36#6F5737#666634#745E35#874D4D#874E45#5E5E5EUsing #865037 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-865037: #865037;background-color: #865037;colors: { 'color-865037': '#865037' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.314, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_865037">#865037</color>fill="#865037"More Brown Colors
#865037 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#865037 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #865037?
#865037 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 80, 55) in RGB and hsl(19, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #865037?
#865037 is rgb(134, 80, 55) — red 134, green 80, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #865037?
#865037 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #865037 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #865037 scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #865037 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #865037 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 15.63, which is visibly different.
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