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#865F46 Color

#865F46 is rgb(134, 95, 70) in RGB, hsl(23, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 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 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#865F46
HEX#865F46
RGBrgb(134, 95, 70)
HSLhsl(23, 31%, 40%)
HSVhsv(23, 48%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 48%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.063 53.5)
LABlab(44.06% 14.03 20.93)
LCHlch(44.06% 25.20 56.17)

What #865F46 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 #865F46, 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.

#865F46 Channel Values

How #865F46 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 95 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 31% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 48% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 48% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #865F46 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 text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #865F46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #865F46; 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 #865F46

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 #865F46 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#865F46
Protanopia#676746
Protanomaly#756446
Deuteranopia#6E6E44
Deuteranomaly#786845
Tritanopia#885C5C
Tritanomaly#875D54
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #865F46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-865f46: #865F46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #865F46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-865f46': '#865F46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.373, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_865f46">#865F46</color>
SVG fillfill="#865F46"

More Brown Colors

#865F46 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#865F46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #865F46?

#865F46 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(134, 95, 70) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #865F46?

#865F46 is rgb(134, 95, 70) — red 134, green 95, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #865F46?

#865F46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 48%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #865F46 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #865F46 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #865F46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #865F46 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 22.86, which is visibly different.

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