What color is #865727?

#865727 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865727?

The RGB value is 134, 87, 39: 134 red, 87 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865727?

The complementary color is #275686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865727 color

#865727 rgb(134, 87, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #865727 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 34.1% green and 15.3% blue (134, 87, 39).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 71% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#865727 color codes

HEX	`#865727`
RGB	`rgb(134, 87, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 34.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 55%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 71%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.27, 14.72, 35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.27, 37.97, 67.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.607, 12.032, 3.525)`
Decimal	`8804135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865727, 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 #865727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #865727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865727; }
.text { color: #865727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 87 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865727, #858627); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Russet.

Questions

What color is #865727?: #865727 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865727?: The RGB value is 134, 87, 39: 134 red, 87 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865727?: The complementary color is #275686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.