What color is #866659?

#866659 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #866659?

The RGB value is 134, 102, 89: 134 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866659?

The complementary color is #597986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866659 color

#866659 rgb(134, 102, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #866659 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 40% green and 34.9% blue (134, 102, 89).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 20% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 34% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#866659 color codes

HEX	`#866659`
RGB	`rgb(134, 102, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 40%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 20%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 34%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 34%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.03, 10.9, 12.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.03, 16.44, 48.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.386, 15.293, 11.538)`
Decimal	`8808025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866659, 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 #866659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #866659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866659; }
.text { color: #866659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 102 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866659, #867d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #866659?: #866659 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #866659?: The RGB value is 134, 102, 89: 134 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866659?: The complementary color is #597986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.