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#874B3B Color

#874B3B is rgb(135, 75, 59) in RGB, hsl(13, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 56%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#874B3B
HEX#874B3B
RGBrgb(135, 75, 59)
HSLhsl(13, 39%, 38%)
HSVhsv(13, 56%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 56%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.086 35.8)
LABlab(39.07% 24.80 21.16)
LCHlch(39.07% 32.60 40.48)

What #874B3B 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 #874B3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#874B3B Channel Values

How #874B3B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 75 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 39% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 56% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 56% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #874B3B 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.

TextWhite text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #874B3B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #874B3B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #874B3B

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 #874B3B 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.

Typical#874B3B
Protanopia#59593A
Protanomaly#6E543B
Deuteranopia#646438
Deuteranomaly#745B39
Tritanopia#884949
Tritanomaly#884A44
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #874B3B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-874b3b: #874B3B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #874B3B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-874b3b': '#874B3B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.294, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_874b3b">#874B3B</color>
SVG fillfill="#874B3B"

More Red Colors

#874B3B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#874B3B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #874B3B?

#874B3B is a dark red — rgb(135, 75, 59) in RGB and hsl(13, 39%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #874B3B?

#874B3B is rgb(135, 75, 59) — red 135, green 75, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #874B3B?

#874B3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 56%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #874B3B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #874B3B scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #874B3B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #874B3B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 17.18, which is visibly different.

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