What color is #86622B?

#86622B is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86622B?

The RGB value is 134, 98, 43: 134 red, 98 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86622B?

The complementary color is #2B4F86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86622B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86622B color

#86622B rgb(134, 98, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #86622B is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 38.4% green and 16.9% blue (134, 98, 43).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 68% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Hot Curry (#815B28), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#86622B color codes

HEX	`#86622B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 98, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 38.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 51%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 68%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 68%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.2, 8.5, 36.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.2, 37.14, 76.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.636, 13.979, 4.212)`
Decimal	`8806955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86622B, 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 #86622B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86622B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #86622B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86622b; }
.text { color: #86622b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86622b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 98 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86622b, #7c862b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #86622B?: #86622B is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86622B?: The RGB value is 134, 98, 43: 134 red, 98 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86622B?: The complementary color is #2B4F86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86622B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.