Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29)

The hex code for Liver (Dogs) is #B86D29. It is rgb(184, 109, 41) in RGB, hsl(29, 64%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 28%) in CMYK — a mid-tone brown. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B86D29

HEX#B86D29

RGBrgb(184, 109, 41)

HSLhsl(29, 64%, 44%)

HSVhsv(29, 78%, 72%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 28%)

OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.124 58.6)

LABlab(53.77% 26.80 49.02)

LCHlch(53.77% 55.86 61.34)

Colors Closest to Liver (Dogs)

Liver (Dogs) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 4.35 Light Brown#B5651DΔE 4.39 Copper#B87333ΔE 4.46 Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 7.98 Peru#CD853FΔE 8.97 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 10.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#B86D29 Channel Values

How Liver (Dogs) 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 184 · G 109 · B 41	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 29° · S 64% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 29° · S 78% · V 72%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 41% · Y 78% · K 28%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Liver (Dogs) 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.

TextWhite text3.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Liver (Dogs)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Liver (Dogs); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Liver (Dogs)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Liver (Dogs) 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#B86D29

Protanopia#7E7E27

Protanomaly#997828

Deuteranopia#8C8C1E

Deuteranomaly#9F8023

Tritanopia#BB6767

Tritanomaly#BA6A55

Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #B86D29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--liver-dogs: #B86D29;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B86D29;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'liver-dogs': '#B86D29' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.427, blue: 0.161)

Android XML<color name="liver_dogs">#B86D29</color>

SVG fillfill="#B86D29"

More Brown Colors

Liver (Dogs) sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ba7317 b85b19 bb4d00 b8451e bd3000 b76e24 bd3200 b75b1a bd6800 b7410e bd7b00 b5651d c77e00 db3a00 241205 391509 482b0e 552a0c 635147 6f4e37 7a5510 836953 8f4f00 996300

#B86D29 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Liver (Dogs)?

The hex code for Liver (Dogs) is #B86D29. That is rgb(184, 109, 41) in RGB, hsl(29, 64%, 44%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B86D29?

#B86D29 is rgb(184, 109, 41) — red 184, green 109, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B86D29?

#B86D29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B86D29 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B86D29 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B86D29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B86D29 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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