#866628 Color
#866628 is rgb(134, 102, 40) in RGB, hsl(40, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866628rgb(134, 102, 40)hsl(40, 54%, 34%)hsv(40, 70%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 47%)oklch(53% 0.089 81.1)lab(45.58% 8.28 38.91)lch(45.58% 39.79 77.99)What #866628 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 #866628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866628 Channel Values
How #866628 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 102 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 54% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 70% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 70% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.32:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866628 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 #866628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866628; 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 #866628
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 #866628 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.
#866628#6C6C27#776A28#727225#7A6D26#8A6161#886350#6B6B6BUsing #866628 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866628: #866628;background-color: #866628;colors: { 'color-866628': '#866628' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.400, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_866628">#866628</color>fill="#866628"More Yellow Colors
#866628 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866628?
#866628 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 102, 40) in RGB and hsl(40, 54%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.
What is the RGB value of #866628?
#866628 is rgb(134, 102, 40) — red 134, green 102, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866628?
#866628 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866628 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866628 scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866628 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 21.38, which is visibly different.
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