Information about #865E46 color

#865E46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#865E46 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 94, 70) — 52.5% red, 36.9% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 25 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#865E46 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Wood (#855E42). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cocoa (#875F42) and Potters Clay (#845C40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(134, 94, 70)), which gives #865E46 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#865E46 color variations

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#865E46 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #865E46

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Blast Yellow color link
Blast Yellow

#7E5B3F

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#865E46
  • RGB134, 94, 70
  • CMYK0, 16, 25, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 94, 70)
  • HSL23°, 31%, 40%
  • HSL Precise22.5°, 31.373%, 40%
  • HSV23°, 48%, 53%
  • HSB23°, 48%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.369, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.369, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.369, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID865E46
  • DECIMAL ID8805958
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01