What color is #86524D?

#86524D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86524D?

The RGB value is 134, 82, 77: 134 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86524D?

The complementary color is #4D8186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86524D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86524D color

#86524D rgb(134, 82, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #86524D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 32.2% green and 30.2% blue (134, 82, 77).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 43% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#86524D color codes

HEX	`#86524D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 82, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 32.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 43%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.64, 21.11, 12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.64, 24.34, 29.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.189, 11.64, 8.519)`
Decimal	`8802893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86524D, 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 #86524D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86524D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #86524D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86524d; }
.text { color: #86524d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86524d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 82 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86524d, #866f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #86524D?: #86524D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86524D?: The RGB value is 134, 82, 77: 134 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86524D?: The complementary color is #4D8186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86524D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.