Brown

#86303e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Brown, a soft red sitting at 350 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Brown color values

Every conversion for #86303e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#86303e
RGB134, 48, 62
HSL350, 47%, 36%
HSV350, 64%, 53%
CMYK0%, 64%, 54%, 47%
Lab32.98, 38.0, 11.01
XYZ11.76, 7.53, 5.39
Decimal8794174
Web safe#993333
Pantone506 C
Pantone506 CHex#86303eRgb134 48 62Cmyk0 64 54 47Lab33 38 11Darker#2d1015Deep#511d26Lighter#b5495a

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Brown in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 64, 54, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #86303e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 64 54 47
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 63 54 53
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Brown in css

Copy #86303e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #86303e; }
.text { color: #86303e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86303e; }

How brown looks on light and dark

Brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #86303e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.38:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.51:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #86303e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #86303e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #86303e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #86303e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.