#865923 Color
#865923 is rgb(134, 89, 35) in RGB, hsl(33, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 74%, 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 9.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#865923rgb(134, 89, 35)hsl(33, 59%, 33%)hsv(33, 74%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 74%, 47%)oklch(50.3% 0.091 67.7)lab(42.10% 15.33 37.81)lch(42.10% 40.80 67.93)What #865923 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 #865923, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#865923 Channel Values
How #865923 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 89 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 59% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 74% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 74% · 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 #865923 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 #865923
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865923; 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 #865923
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 #865923 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.
#865923#636322#725F23#6B6B1E#766420#895454#885646#626262Using #865923 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-865923: #865923;background-color: #865923;colors: { 'color-865923': '#865923' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.349, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_865923">#865923</color>fill="#865923"More Brown Colors
#865923 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#865923 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #865923?
#865923 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 89, 35) in RGB and hsl(33, 59%, 33%) 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 9.64.
What is the RGB value of #865923?
#865923 is rgb(134, 89, 35) — red 134, green 89, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #865923?
#865923 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 74%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #865923 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #865923 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 #865923 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #865923 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 13.92, which is visibly different.
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