What color is #86706B?

#86706B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86706B?

The RGB value is 134, 112, 107: 134 red, 112 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86706B?

The complementary color is #6B8186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86706B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86706B color

#86706B rgb(134, 112, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86706B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 43.9% green and 42% blue (134, 112, 107).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 11% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 20% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#86706B color codes

HEX	`#86706B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 112, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 43.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 11%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 20%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, 7.78, 6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 9.82, 37.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.28, 17.719, 16.364)`
Decimal	`8810603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86706B, 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 #86706B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86706B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #86706B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86706b; }
.text { color: #86706b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86706b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 112 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86706b, #867d6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #86706B?: #86706B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86706B?: The RGB value is 134, 112, 107: 134 red, 112 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86706B?: The complementary color is #6B8186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86706B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.