#865319 Color
#865319 is rgb(134, 83, 25) in RGB, hsl(32, 69%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 81%, 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 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#865319rgb(134, 83, 25)hsl(32, 69%, 31%)hsv(32, 81%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 81%, 47%)oklch(49% 0.098 64.5)lab(40.51% 18.35 40.88)lch(40.51% 44.81 65.82)What #865319 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 #865319, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#865319 Channel Values
How #865319 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 83 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 69% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 81% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 81% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865319 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 #865319
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865319; 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 #865319
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 #865319 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.
#865319#5E5E18#705A18#676711#756014#894E4E#88503F#5F5F5FUsing #865319 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-865319: #865319;background-color: #865319;colors: { 'color-865319': '#865319' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.325, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_865319">#865319</color>fill="#865319"More Brown Colors
#865319 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#865319 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #865319?
#865319 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 83, 25) in RGB and hsl(32, 69%, 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 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #865319?
#865319 is rgb(134, 83, 25) — red 134, green 83, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #865319?
#865319 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 81%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #865319 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #865319 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #865319 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #865319 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 10.08, which is visibly different.
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