#865059 Color
#865059 is rgb(134, 80, 89) in RGB, hsl(350, 25%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#865059rgb(134, 80, 89)hsl(350, 25%, 42%)hsv(350, 40%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 47%)oklch(49.6% 0.073 9.3)lab(40.67% 24.12 4.90)lch(40.67% 24.61 11.49)What #865059 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 #865059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#865059 Channel Values
How #865059 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 25% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 40% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 34% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865059 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 #865059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865059; 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 #865059
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 #865059 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.
#865059#5C5C59#6F5759#666657#745E58#855151#865154#5F5F5FUsing #865059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-865059: #865059;background-color: #865059;colors: { 'color-865059': '#865059' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.314, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_865059">#865059</color>fill="#865059"More Red Colors
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#865059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #865059?
#865059 is a mid-tone red — rgb(134, 80, 89) in RGB and hsl(350, 25%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #865059?
#865059 is rgb(134, 80, 89) — red 134, green 80, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #865059?
#865059 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #865059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #865059 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #865059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #865059 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.12, which is visibly different.
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