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#865546 Color

#865546 is rgb(134, 85, 70) in RGB, hsl(14, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#865546
HEX#865546
RGBrgb(134, 85, 70)
HSLhsl(14, 31%, 40%)
HSVhsv(14, 48%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.07 37.8)
LABlab(41.51% 19.63 17.64)
LCHlch(41.51% 26.39 41.95)

What #865546 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 #865546, 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 red in the library.

#865546 Channel Values

How #865546 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 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 31% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 48% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 48% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865546 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 text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #865546

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865546; 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 #865546

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 #865546 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#865546
Protanopia#606046
Protanomaly#715C46
Deuteranopia#686844
Deuteranomaly#756145
Tritanopia#875353
Tritanomaly#87544E
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #865546 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-865546: #865546;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #865546;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-865546': '#865546' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.333, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_865546">#865546</color>
SVG fillfill="#865546"

More Red Colors

#865546 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#865546 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #865546?

#865546 is a mid-tone red — rgb(134, 85, 70) in RGB and hsl(14, 31%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #865546?

#865546 is rgb(134, 85, 70) — red 134, green 85, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #865546?

#865546 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 48%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #865546 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #865546 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #865546 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #865546 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 22.02, which is visibly different.

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