#866950 Color
#866950 is rgb(134, 105, 80) in RGB, hsl(28, 25%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866950rgb(134, 105, 80)hsl(28, 25%, 42%)hsv(28, 40%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 47%)oklch(54.3% 0.052 62.1)lab(46.87% 9.30 18.74)lch(46.87% 20.92 63.61)What #866950 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 #866950, 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.
#866950 Channel Values
How #866950 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 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 25% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 40% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 40% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866950 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 #866950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866950; 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 #866950
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 #866950 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.
#866950#6F6F50#796C50#74744F#7B704F#886666#87675E#6F6F6FUsing #866950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866950: #866950;background-color: #866950;colors: { 'color-866950': '#866950' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.412, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_866950">#866950</color>fill="#866950"More Brown Colors
#866950 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866950?
#866950 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(134, 105, 80) in RGB and hsl(28, 25%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #866950?
#866950 is rgb(134, 105, 80) — red 134, green 105, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866950?
#866950 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866950 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866950 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866950 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 21.06, which is visibly different.
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