#865950 Color
#865950 is rgb(134, 89, 80) in RGB, hsl(10, 25%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 40%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#865950rgb(134, 89, 80)hsl(10, 25%, 42%)hsv(10, 40%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 40%, 47%)oklch(51% 0.062 31.8)lab(42.69% 18.24 13.18)lch(42.69% 22.51 35.86)What #865950 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 #865950, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#865950 Channel Values
How #865950 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 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 25% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 40% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 40% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865950 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 #865950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865950; 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 #865950
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 #865950 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.
#865950#636350#725F50#6B6B4E#76644F#875858#865855#646464Using #865950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-865950: #865950;background-color: #865950;colors: { 'color-865950': '#865950' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.349, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_865950">#865950</color>fill="#865950"More Red Colors
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#865950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #865950?
#865950 is a mid-tone red — rgb(134, 89, 80) in RGB and hsl(10, 25%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #865950?
#865950 is rgb(134, 89, 80) — red 134, green 89, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #865950?
#865950 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 40%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #865950 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #865950 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #865950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #865950 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 22.01, which is visibly different.
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