#86523C Color
#86523C is rgb(134, 82, 60) in RGB, hsl(18, 38%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 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 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86523Crgb(134, 82, 60)hsl(18, 38%, 38%)hsv(18, 55%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 47%)oklch(49.3% 0.078 43.5)lab(40.62% 20.57 22.46)lch(40.62% 30.46 47.52)What #86523C 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 #86523C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86523C Channel Values
How #86523C 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 82 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 38% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 55% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 55% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86523C 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 #86523C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86523C; 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 #86523C
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 #86523C 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.
#86523C#5D5D3C#70593C#676739#755F3A#875050#875149#5F5F5FUsing #86523C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86523c: #86523C;background-color: #86523C;colors: { 'color-86523c': '#86523C' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.322, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_86523c">#86523C</color>fill="#86523C"More Brown Colors
#86523C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86523C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86523C?
#86523C is a dark brown — rgb(134, 82, 60) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #86523C?
#86523C is rgb(134, 82, 60) — red 134, green 82, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86523C?
#86523C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86523C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #86523C scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86523C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86523C 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 17.7, which is visibly different.
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