#866037 Color
#866037 is rgb(134, 96, 55) in RGB, hsl(31, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 59%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866037rgb(134, 96, 55)hsl(31, 42%, 37%)hsv(31, 59%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 59%, 47%)oklch(52% 0.075 66.9)lab(44.12% 12.41 29.56)lch(44.12% 32.06 67.22)What #866037 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 #866037, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866037 Channel Values
How #866037 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 96 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 59% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866037 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 #866037
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866037; 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 #866037
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 #866037 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.
#866037#686837#756537#6E6E34#796935#895C5C#885E50#686868Using #866037 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866037: #866037;background-color: #866037;colors: { 'color-866037': '#866037' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.376, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_866037">#866037</color>fill="#866037"More Brown Colors
#866037 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866037 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866037?
#866037 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 96, 55) in RGB and hsl(31, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #866037?
#866037 is rgb(134, 96, 55) — red 134, green 96, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866037?
#866037 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 59%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866037 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866037 scores 5.61:1 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 #866037 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866037 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 19.7, which is visibly different.
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