#873656 Color
#873656 is rgb(135, 54, 86) in RGB, hsl(336, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 36%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#873656rgb(135, 54, 86)hsl(336, 43%, 37%)hsv(336, 60%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 36%, 47%)oklch(45.4% 0.116 358.1)lab(35.20% 37.75 -1.01)lch(35.20% 37.77 358.47)What #873656 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 #873656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#873656 Channel Values
How #873656 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 54 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 43% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 60% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 36% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #873656 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 #873656
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #873656; 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 #873656
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 #873656 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.
#873656#4C4C56#694456#5B5B53#6F4F54#853B3B#863947#525252Using #873656 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-873656: #873656;background-color: #873656;colors: { 'color-873656': '#873656' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.212, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_873656">#873656</color>fill="#873656"More Pink Colors
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#873656 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #873656?
#873656 is a dark pink — rgb(135, 54, 86) in RGB and hsl(336, 43%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #873656?
#873656 is rgb(135, 54, 86) — red 135, green 54, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #873656?
#873656 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 36%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #873656 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #873656 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #873656 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #873656 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 26.91, which is a different colour altogether.
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