#866F4B Color
#866F4B is rgb(134, 111, 75) in RGB, hsl(37, 28%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#866F4Brgb(134, 111, 75)hsl(37, 28%, 41%)hsv(37, 44%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 47%)oklch(55.5% 0.059 78.3)lab(48.42% 5.55 23.61)lch(48.42% 24.25 76.78)What #866F4B 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 #866F4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#866F4B Channel Values
How #866F4B 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 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 28% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 44% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 44% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #866F4B 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 #866F4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #866F4B; 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 #866F4B
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 #866F4B 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.
#866F4B#73734B#7B724B#77774A#7D744A#896B6B#886D60#727272Using #866F4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-866f4b: #866F4B;background-color: #866F4B;colors: { 'color-866f4b': '#866F4B' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.435, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_866f4b">#866F4B</color>fill="#866F4B"More Brown Colors
#866F4B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#866F4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #866F4B?
#866F4B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(134, 111, 75) in RGB and hsl(37, 28%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #866F4B?
#866F4B is rgb(134, 111, 75) — red 134, green 111, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #866F4B?
#866F4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #866F4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #866F4B scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #866F4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #866F4B 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 23.74, which is visibly different.
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