What color is #867245?

#867245 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #867245?

The RGB value is 134, 114, 69: 134 red, 114 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #867245?

The complementary color is #455986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #867245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#867245 color

#867245 rgb(134, 114, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #867245 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 44.7% green and 27.1% blue (134, 114, 69).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 49% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mossy (#857349), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#867245 color codes

HEX	`#867245`
RGB	`rgb(134, 114, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 44.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 49%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 49%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.93, 1.44, 27.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.93, 27.79, 87.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.924, 17.533, 8.122)`
Decimal	`8811077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #867245, 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 #867245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#867245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #867245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #867245; }
.text { color: #867245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #867245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 114 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #867245, #7a8645); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #867245?: #867245 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #867245?: The RGB value is 134, 114, 69: 134 red, 114 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #867245?: The complementary color is #455986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #867245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.