What color is #865838?

#865838 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Wood. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865838?

The RGB value is 134, 88, 56: 134 red, 88 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865838?

The complementary color is #386686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865838 color

#865838 rgb(134, 88, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #865838 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 34.5% green and 22% blue (134, 88, 56).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 41% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 58% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Wood (#855E42), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#865838 color codes

HEX	`#865838`
RGB	`rgb(134, 88, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 34.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 41%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 58%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 58%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, 15.39, 26.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 30.35, 59.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.036, 12.334, 5.382)`
Decimal	`8804408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865838, 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 #865838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #865838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865838; }
.text { color: #865838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 88 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865838, #867f38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #865838?: #865838 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Wood. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865838?: The RGB value is 134, 88, 56: 134 red, 88 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865838?: The complementary color is #386686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.