#865746 Color
#865746 is rgb(134, 87, 70) in RGB, hsl(16, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 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 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#865746rgb(134, 87, 70)hsl(16, 31%, 40%)hsv(16, 48%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 48%, 47%)oklch(50.4% 0.068 40.7)lab(42.01% 18.51 18.29)lch(42.01% 26.02 44.66)What #865746 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 #865746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#865746 Channel Values
How #865746 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 87 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 31% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 48% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 48% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865746 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 #865746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865746; 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 #865746
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 #865746 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.
#865746#616146#725D46#696944#766345#875555#87564F#626262Using #865746 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-865746: #865746;background-color: #865746;colors: { 'color-865746': '#865746' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.341, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_865746">#865746</color>fill="#865746"More Brown Colors
#865746 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#865746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #865746?
#865746 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(134, 87, 70) in RGB and hsl(16, 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 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #865746?
#865746 is rgb(134, 87, 70) — red 134, green 87, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #865746?
#865746 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 48%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #865746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #865746 scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #865746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #865746 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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