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#86772D Color

#86772D is rgb(134, 119, 45) in RGB, hsl(50, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 66%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86772D
HEX#86772D
RGBrgb(134, 119, 45)
HSLhsl(50, 50%, 35%)
HSVhsv(50, 66%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 66%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.095 97.8)
LABlab(50.32% -0.77 41.44)
LCHlch(50.32% 41.45 91.06)

What #86772D 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 #86772D, 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.

#86772D Channel Values

How #86772D 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 119 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 50% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 66% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 66% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86772D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86772D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86772D; 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 #86772D

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 #86772D 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#86772D
Protanopia#7A7A2D
Protanomaly#7F792D
Deuteranopia#7C7C2C
Deuteranomaly#807A2C
Tritanopia#8B7171
Tritanomaly#89735D
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #86772D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86772d: #86772D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86772D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86772d': '#86772D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.467, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_86772d">#86772D</color>
SVG fillfill="#86772D"

More Yellow Colors

#86772D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86772D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86772D?

#86772D is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 119, 45) in RGB and hsl(50, 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 very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #86772D?

#86772D is rgb(134, 119, 45) — red 134, green 119, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86772D?

#86772D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 66%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86772D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86772D scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86772D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86772D 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 17.07, which is visibly different.

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