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#86552D Color

#86552D is rgb(134, 85, 45) in RGB, hsl(27, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 66%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86552D
HEX#86552D
RGBrgb(134, 85, 45)
HSLhsl(27, 50%, 35%)
HSVhsv(27, 66%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 66%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.085 58.2)
LABlab(41.18% 18.01 31.68)
LCHlch(41.18% 36.45 60.38)

What #86552D 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 #86552D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#86552D Channel Values

How #86552D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 85 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 50% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 66% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 66% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86552D 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.

TextWhite text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86552D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86552D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #86552D

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 #86552D 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.

Typical#86552D
Protanopia#60602C
Protanomaly#715C2D
Deuteranopia#686829
Deuteranomaly#75612B
Tritanopia#885151
Tritanomaly#875345
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #86552D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-86552d: #86552D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86552D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86552d': '#86552D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.333, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_86552d">#86552D</color>
SVG fillfill="#86552D"

More Brown Colors

#86552D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86552D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86552D?

#86552D is a dark brown — rgb(134, 85, 45) in RGB and hsl(27, 50%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #86552D?

#86552D is rgb(134, 85, 45) — red 134, green 85, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86552D?

#86552D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 66%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86552D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86552D scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86552D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86552D 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 14.06, which is visibly different.

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