#866B2D Color
#866B2D is rgb(134, 107, 45) in RGB, hsl(42, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 66%, 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 7.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866B2Drgb(134, 107, 45)hsl(42, 50%, 35%)hsv(42, 66%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 66%, 47%)oklch(54.2% 0.087 85.4)lab(46.98% 5.75 37.96)lch(46.98% 38.39 81.38)What #866B2D 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 #866B2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866B2D Channel Values
How #866B2D 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 107 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 50% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 66% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 66% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 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 #866B2D 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 #866B2D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866B2D; 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 #866B2D
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 #866B2D 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.
#866B2D#70702D#7A6E2D#75752B#7C712C#8A6666#886854#6F6F6FUsing #866B2D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866b2d: #866B2D;background-color: #866B2D;colors: { 'color-866b2d': '#866B2D' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.420, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_866b2d">#866B2D</color>fill="#866B2D"More Yellow Colors
#866B2D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866B2D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866B2D?
#866B2D is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 107, 45) in RGB and hsl(42, 50%, 35%) 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 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #866B2D?
#866B2D is rgb(134, 107, 45) — red 134, green 107, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866B2D?
#866B2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 66%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866B2D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866B2D scores 5.05:1 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 #866B2D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866B2D 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.88, which is visibly different.
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