What color is #86706F?

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

What is the RGB value of #86706F?

The RGB value is 134, 112, 111: 134 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86706F?

The complementary color is #6F8586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86706F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86706F color

#86706F rgb(134, 112, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86706F is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 43.9% green and 43.5% blue (134, 112, 111).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 9% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 17% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Empress (#7C7173), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#86706F color codes

HEX	`#86706F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 112, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 43.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 9%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 17%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.26, 8.45, 3.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.26, 9.26, 24.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.495, 17.805, 17.498)`
Decimal	`8810607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86706F, 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 #86706F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86706F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #86706F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86706f; }
.text { color: #86706f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86706f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 112 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86706f, #867b6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #86706F?: #86706F is a grayish red, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86706F?: The RGB value is 134, 112, 111: 134 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86706F?: The complementary color is #6F8586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86706F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.