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#86855F Color

#86855F is rgb(134, 133, 95) in RGB, hsl(58, 17%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 29%, 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 8.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86855F
HEX#86855F
RGBrgb(134, 133, 95)
HSLhsl(58, 17%, 45%)
HSVhsv(58, 29%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 29%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.054 106.6)
LABlab(54.88% -4.37 20.72)
LCHlch(54.88% 21.17 101.92)

What #86855F 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 #86855F, 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.

#86855F Channel Values

How #86855F 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 133 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 17% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 29% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 29% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86855F 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86855F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86855F; 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 #86855F

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 #86855F 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#86855F
Protanopia#85855F
Protanomaly#86855F
Deuteranopia#85855F
Deuteranomaly#86855F
Tritanopia#8A8181
Tritanomaly#888375
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #86855F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86855f: #86855F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86855F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86855f': '#86855F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.522, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_86855f">#86855F</color>
SVG fillfill="#86855F"

More Yellow Colors

#86855F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86855F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86855F?

#86855F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(134, 133, 95) in RGB and hsl(58, 17%, 45%) 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 8.7.

What is the RGB value of #86855F?

#86855F is rgb(134, 133, 95) — red 134, green 133, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86855F?

#86855F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 29%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86855F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86855F scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86855F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86855F 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 19.84, which is visibly different.

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