#873021 Color
#873021 is rgb(135, 48, 33) in RGB, hsl(9, 61%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 76%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#873021rgb(135, 48, 33)hsl(9, 61%, 33%)hsv(9, 76%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 76%, 47%)oklch(43.3% 0.123 32)lab(33.14% 37.27 29.78)lch(33.14% 47.71 38.63)What #873021 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #873021, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#873021 Channel Values
How #873021 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 48 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 61% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 76% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #873021 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #873021
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #873021; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #873021
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #873021 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#873021#494920#674020#595918#6E4C1C#872E2E#872F2A#4D4D4DUsing #873021 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-873021: #873021;background-color: #873021;colors: { 'color-873021': '#873021' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.188, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_873021">#873021</color>fill="#873021"More Red Colors
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#873021 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #873021?
#873021 is a dark red — rgb(135, 48, 33) in RGB and hsl(9, 61%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #873021?
#873021 is rgb(135, 48, 33) — red 135, green 48, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #873021?
#873021 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 76%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #873021 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #873021 scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #873021 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #873021 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.18, which is visibly different.
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