What color is #867257?

#867257 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #867257?

The RGB value is 134, 114, 87: 134 red, 114 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #867257?

The complementary color is #576B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #867257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#867257 color

#867257 rgb(134, 114, 87)

Shades of brown

The hex color #867257 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 44.7% green and 34.1% blue (134, 114, 87).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 35% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aztec Temple (#84705B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#867257 color codes

HEX	`#867257`
RGB	`rgb(134, 114, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 44.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.24, 3.61, 17.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.24, 18.24, 78.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.569, 17.792, 11.524)`
Decimal	`8811095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #867257, 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 #867257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#867257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	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 #867257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #867257; }
.text { color: #867257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #867257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 114 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #867257, #838657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #867257?: #867257 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #867257?: The RGB value is 134, 114, 87: 134 red, 114 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #867257?: The complementary color is #576B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #867257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.