#866F41 Color
#866F41 is rgb(134, 111, 65) in RGB, hsl(40, 35%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 51%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866F41rgb(134, 111, 65)hsl(40, 35%, 39%)hsv(40, 51%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 51%, 47%)oklch(55.3% 0.07 83.6)lab(48.29% 4.77 29.01)lch(48.29% 29.40 80.67)What #866F41 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 #866F41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866F41 Channel Values
How #866F41 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 111 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 35% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 51% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 51% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866F41 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 #866F41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866F41; 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 #866F41
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 #866F41 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.
#866F41#737341#7B7241#777740#7D7440#896B6B#886C5D#727272Using #866F41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866f41: #866F41;background-color: #866F41;colors: { 'color-866f41': '#866F41' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.435, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_866f41">#866F41</color>fill="#866F41"More Yellow Colors
#866F41 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866F41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866F41?
#866F41 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 111, 65) in RGB and hsl(40, 35%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #866F41?
#866F41 is rgb(134, 111, 65) — red 134, green 111, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866F41?
#866F41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 51%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866F41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866F41 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866F41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866F41 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 22.02, which is visibly different.
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