#866E04 Color
#866E04 is rgb(134, 110, 4) in RGB, hsl(49, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866E04rgb(134, 110, 4)hsl(49, 94%, 27%)hsv(49, 97%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 47%)oklch(54.6% 0.111 93.5)lab(47.61% 2.94 52.45)lch(47.61% 52.53 86.79)What #866E04 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 #866E04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866E04 Channel Values
How #866E04 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 110 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 94% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 97% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 97% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.95:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866E04 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 #866E04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866E04; 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 #866E04
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 #866E04 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.
#866E04#737303#7B7103#777700#7D7300#8B6767#896A51#707070Using #866E04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866e04: #866E04;background-color: #866E04;colors: { 'color-866e04': '#866E04' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.431, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_866e04">#866E04</color>fill="#866E04"More Yellow Colors
#866E04 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866E04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866E04?
#866E04 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 110, 4) in RGB and hsl(49, 94%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #866E04?
#866E04 is rgb(134, 110, 4) — red 134, green 110, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866E04?
#866E04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866E04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866E04 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866E04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866E04 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 13.67, which is visibly different.
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