#86513C Color
#86513C is rgb(134, 81, 60) in RGB, hsl(17, 38%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 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 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86513Crgb(134, 81, 60)hsl(17, 38%, 38%)hsv(17, 55%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 47%)oklch(49.1% 0.078 42.2)lab(40.37% 21.12 22.16)lch(40.37% 30.61 46.37)What #86513C 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 #86513C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86513C Channel Values
How #86513C 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 81 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 38% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 55% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 55% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86513C 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 #86513C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86513C; 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 #86513C
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 #86513C 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.
#86513C#5D5D3C#70583C#666639#745F3A#874F4F#875048#5E5E5EUsing #86513C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86513c: #86513C;background-color: #86513C;colors: { 'color-86513c': '#86513C' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.318, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_86513c">#86513C</color>fill="#86513C"More Brown Colors
#86513C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86513C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86513C?
#86513C is a dark brown — rgb(134, 81, 60) in RGB and hsl(17, 38%, 38%) 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 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #86513C?
#86513C is rgb(134, 81, 60) — red 134, green 81, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86513C?
#86513C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86513C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #86513C scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86513C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86513C 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 17.68, which is visibly different.
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