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#866D2D Color

#866D2D is rgb(134, 109, 45) in RGB, hsl(43, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#866D2D
HEX#866D2D
RGBrgb(134, 109, 45)
HSLhsl(43, 50%, 35%)
HSVhsv(43, 66%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.088 87.7)
LABlab(47.53% 4.65 38.54)
LCHlch(47.53% 38.82 83.12)

What #866D2D 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 #866D2D, 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 yellow in the library.

#866D2D Channel Values

How #866D2D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 109 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 50% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 66% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 66% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866D2D 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.

TextWhite text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #866D2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866D2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #866D2D

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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Shades

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How #866D2D 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.

Typical#866D2D
Protanopia#72722D
Protanomaly#7A702D
Deuteranopia#76762B
Deuteranomaly#7D732C
Tritanopia#8A6767
Tritanomaly#886A56
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #866D2D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-866d2d: #866D2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #866D2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-866d2d': '#866D2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.427, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_866d2d">#866D2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#866D2D"

More Yellow Colors

#866D2D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#866D2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #866D2D?

#866D2D is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 109, 45) in RGB and hsl(43, 50%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #866D2D?

#866D2D is rgb(134, 109, 45) — red 134, green 109, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #866D2D?

#866D2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #866D2D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #866D2D scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #866D2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #866D2D 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.93, which is visibly different.

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