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#86594B Color

#86594B is rgb(134, 89, 75) in RGB, hsl(14, 28%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 44%, 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 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86594B
HEX#86594B
RGBrgb(134, 89, 75)
HSLhsl(14, 28%, 41%)
HSVhsv(14, 44%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 44%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.064 38)
LABlab(42.60% 17.80 16.07)
LCHlch(42.60% 23.98 42.07)

What #86594B 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 #86594B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#86594B Channel Values

How #86594B 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 89 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 28% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 44% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 44% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86594B 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 text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86594B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86594B; 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 #86594B

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 #86594B 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#86594B
Protanopia#63634B
Protanomaly#725F4B
Deuteranopia#6B6B49
Deuteranomaly#76644A
Tritanopia#875757
Tritanomaly#875853
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #86594B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86594b: #86594B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86594B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86594b': '#86594B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.349, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_86594b">#86594B</color>
SVG fillfill="#86594B"

More Red Colors

#86594B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86594B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86594B?

#86594B is a mid-tone red — rgb(134, 89, 75) in RGB and hsl(14, 28%, 41%) 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 3.04.

What is the RGB value of #86594B?

#86594B is rgb(134, 89, 75) — red 134, green 89, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86594B?

#86594B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 44%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86594B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86594B scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86594B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86594B 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.07, which is visibly different.

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