#866941 Color
#866941 is rgb(134, 105, 65) in RGB, hsl(35, 35%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 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 3.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866941rgb(134, 105, 65)hsl(35, 35%, 39%)hsv(35, 51%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 47%)oklch(54% 0.067 74.5)lab(46.65% 8.07 27.03)lch(46.65% 28.21 73.37)What #866941 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 #866941, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866941 Channel Values
How #866941 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 105 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 35% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 51% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 51% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866941 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 #866941
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866941; 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 #866941
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 #866941 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.
#866941#6F6F41#796C41#74743F#7B7040#896565#886759#6E6E6EUsing #866941 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866941: #866941;background-color: #866941;colors: { 'color-866941': '#866941' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.412, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_866941">#866941</color>fill="#866941"More Brown Colors
#866941 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866941 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866941?
#866941 is a dark brown — rgb(134, 105, 65) in RGB and hsl(35, 35%, 39%) 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 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #866941?
#866941 is rgb(134, 105, 65) — red 134, green 105, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866941?
#866941 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866941 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866941 scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866941 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866941 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 24.78, which is visibly different.
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