What color is #86695E?

#86695E 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 #86695E?

The RGB value is 134, 105, 94: 134 red, 105 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86695E?

The complementary color is #5E7B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86695E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86695E color

#86695E rgb(134, 105, 94)

Shades of brown

The hex color #86695E is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 41.2% green and 36.9% blue (134, 105, 94).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 18% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 30% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#86695E color codes

HEX	`#86695E`
RGB	`rgb(134, 105, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 41.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 18%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 30%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.95, 9.85, 10.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.95, 14.47, 47.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.904, 15.98, 12.782)`
Decimal	`8808798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86695E, 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 #86695E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86695E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #86695E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86695e; }
.text { color: #86695e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86695e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 105 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86695e, #867d5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #86695E?: #86695E 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 #86695E?: The RGB value is 134, 105, 94: 134 red, 105 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86695E?: The complementary color is #5E7B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86695E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.