#86704B Color
#86704B is rgb(134, 112, 75) in RGB, hsl(38, 28%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 44%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86704Brgb(134, 112, 75)hsl(38, 28%, 41%)hsv(38, 44%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 44%, 47%)oklch(55.7% 0.059 80)lab(48.69% 5.00 23.96)lch(48.69% 24.47 78.21)What #86704B 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 #86704B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86704B Channel Values
How #86704B 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 112 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 28% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 44% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 44% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86704B 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 #86704B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86704B; 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 #86704B
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 #86704B 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.
#86704B#74744B#7C724B#78784A#7E754A#896C6C#886E61#737373Using #86704B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86704b: #86704B;background-color: #86704B;colors: { 'color-86704b': '#86704B' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.439, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_86704b">#86704B</color>fill="#86704B"More Brown Colors
#86704B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86704B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86704B?
#86704B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(134, 112, 75) in RGB and hsl(38, 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 very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #86704B?
#86704B is rgb(134, 112, 75) — red 134, green 112, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86704B?
#86704B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 44%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86704B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #86704B scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86704B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86704B 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 23.2, which is visibly different.
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