Close to Russet
#864821
#864821 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 28.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #864821.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.09:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.96:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.09:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.96:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #864821 as they’d see it.
#864821 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #864821
What color is #864821?
#864821 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 28.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #864821 in RGB?
#864821 is rgb(134, 72, 33): 134 red, 72 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #864821 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 75, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #864821?
PANTONE 7581 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #864821?
Its complement #155D87 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.