What color is #864520?

#864520 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Covered. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864520?

The RGB value is 134, 69, 32: 134 red, 69 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864520?

The complementary color is #206186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864520 color

#864520 rgb(134, 69, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #864520 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 27.1% green and 12.5% blue (134, 69, 32).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 76% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Covered (#8B4121), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#864520 color codes

HEX	`#864520`
RGB	`rgb(134, 69, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 27.1%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 61%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 76%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 76%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.8, 24.78, 33.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.8, 41.96, 53.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.221, 9.43, 2.543)`
Decimal	`8799520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864520, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #864520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#864520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #864520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864520; }
.text { color: #864520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 69 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864520, #867820); }

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Questions

What color is #864520?: #864520 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Covered. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864520?: The RGB value is 134, 69, 32: 134 red, 69 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864520?: The complementary color is #206186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.