What color is #866748?

#866748 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Barrel Aged. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #866748?

The RGB value is 134, 103, 72: 134 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866748?

The complementary color is #486786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866748 color

#866748 rgb(134, 103, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #866748 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 40.4% green and 28.2% blue (134, 103, 72).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 46% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Barrel Aged (#8B6945), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#866748 color codes

HEX	`#866748`
RGB	`rgb(134, 103, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 40.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 46%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, 8.16, 22.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 23.69, 69.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.852, 15.238, 8.236)`
Decimal	`8808264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866748, 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 #866748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #866748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866748; }
.text { color: #866748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 103 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866748, #868648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #866748?: #866748 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Barrel Aged. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #866748?: The RGB value is 134, 103, 72: 134 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866748?: The complementary color is #486786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.