#874F22 Color
#874F22 is rgb(135, 79, 34) in RGB, hsl(27, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 75%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#874F22rgb(135, 79, 34)hsl(27, 60%, 33%)hsv(27, 75%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 75%, 47%)oklch(48.4% 0.096 56.4)lab(39.74% 21.32 36.00)lch(39.74% 41.84 59.36)What #874F22 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 #874F22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#874F22 Channel Values
How #874F22 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 79 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 60% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 75% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 75% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #874F22 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 #874F22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #874F22; 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 #874F22
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 #874F22 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.
#874F22#5C5C21#705721#66661C#755E1E#894B4B#884D3E#5D5D5DUsing #874F22 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-874f22: #874F22;background-color: #874F22;colors: { 'color-874f22': '#874F22' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.310, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_874f22">#874F22</color>fill="#874F22"More Brown Colors
#874F22 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#874F22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #874F22?
#874F22 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 79, 34) in RGB and hsl(27, 60%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #874F22?
#874F22 is rgb(135, 79, 34) — red 135, green 79, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #874F22?
#874F22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 75%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #874F22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #874F22 scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #874F22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #874F22 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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