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#865846 Color

#865846 is rgb(134, 88, 70) in RGB, hsl(17, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 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 2.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#865846
HEX#865846
RGBrgb(134, 88, 70)
HSLhsl(17, 31%, 40%)
HSVhsv(17, 48%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 48%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.067 42.2)
LABlab(42.26% 17.95 18.62)
LCHlch(42.26% 25.86 46.05)

What #865846 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 #865846, 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.

#865846 Channel Values

How #865846 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 88 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 31% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 48% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 48% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865846 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 text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #865846

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865846; 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 #865846

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 #865846 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#865846
Protanopia#626246
Protanomaly#725E46
Deuteranopia#6A6A44
Deuteranomaly#766345
Tritanopia#875656
Tritanomaly#875750
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #865846 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-865846: #865846;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #865846;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-865846': '#865846' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.345, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_865846">#865846</color>
SVG fillfill="#865846"

More Brown Colors

#865846 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#865846 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #865846?

#865846 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(134, 88, 70) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 2.87.

What is the RGB value of #865846?

#865846 is rgb(134, 88, 70) — red 134, green 88, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #865846?

#865846 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 48%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #865846 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #865846 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #865846 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #865846 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 22.05, which is visibly different.

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