What color is #866F4C?

#866F4C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #866F4C?

The RGB value is 134, 111, 76: 134 red, 111 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866F4C?

The complementary color is #4C6386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866F4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866F4C color

#866F4C rgb(134, 111, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #866F4C is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 43.5% green and 29.8% blue (134, 111, 76).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 43% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Tobacco Leaf (#8C724F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#866F4C color codes

HEX	`#866F4C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 111, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 43.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, 3.96, 22.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 23.21, 80.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.821, 16.96, 9.224)`
Decimal	`8810316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866F4C, 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 #866F4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866F4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #866F4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866f4c; }
.text { color: #866f4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866f4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 111 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866f4c, #80864c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #866F4C?: #866F4C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #866F4C?: The RGB value is 134, 111, 76: 134 red, 111 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866F4C?: The complementary color is #4C6386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866F4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.