#865B66 Color
#865B66 is rgb(134, 91, 102) in RGB, hsl(345, 19%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 24%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#865B66rgb(134, 91, 102)hsl(345, 19%, 44%)hsv(345, 32%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 24%, 47%)oklch(52.1% 0.058 2.5)lab(43.67% 19.42 1.22)lch(43.67% 19.46 3.58)What #865B66 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 #865B66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#865B66 Channel Values
How #865B66 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 91 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 19% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 32% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 24% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865B66 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 #865B66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865B66; 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 #865B66
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 #865B66 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.
#865B66#646466#736166#6C6C65#776565#855C5C#855C60#676767Using #865B66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-865b66: #865B66;background-color: #865B66;colors: { 'color-865b66': '#865B66' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.357, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_865b66">#865B66</color>fill="#865B66"More Red Colors
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#865B66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #865B66?
#865B66 is a mid-tone red — rgb(134, 91, 102) in RGB and hsl(345, 19%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #865B66?
#865B66 is rgb(134, 91, 102) — red 134, green 91, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #865B66?
#865B66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 24%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #865B66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #865B66 scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #865B66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #865B66 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.47, which is visibly different.
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