Close to Russet
#86471A
#86471A is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 27.8% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 68% saturation and 31% 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 #86471A.
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
7.17:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.93:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.93:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86471A as they’d see it.
#86471A 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 #86471A
What color is #86471A?
#86471A is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 27.8% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 68% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #86471A in RGB?
#86471A is rgb(134, 71, 26): 134 red, 71 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86471A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 81, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86471A?
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 #86471A?
Its complement #035C8E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.