#874512 Color
#874512 is rgb(135, 69, 18) in RGB, hsl(26, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#874512rgb(135, 69, 18)hsl(26, 76%, 30%)hsv(26, 87%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 47%)oklch(46.5% 0.108 52.7)lab(37.29% 26.32 41.14)lch(37.29% 48.84 57.39)What #874512 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 #874512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#874512 Channel Values
How #874512 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 69 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 87% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #874512 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 #874512
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #874512; 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 #874512
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 #874512 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.
#874512#555510#6C4F11#616103#72570A#894141#884334#575757Using #874512 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-874512: #874512;background-color: #874512;colors: { 'color-874512': '#874512' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.271, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_874512">#874512</color>fill="#874512"More Brown Colors
#874512 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#874512 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #874512?
#874512 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 69, 18) in RGB and hsl(26, 76%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #874512?
#874512 is rgb(135, 69, 18) — red 135, green 69, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #874512?
#874512 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #874512 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #874512 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #874512 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #874512 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 1.92, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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