#874F6A Color
#874F6A is rgb(135, 79, 106) in RGB, hsl(331, 26%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 21%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#874F6Argb(135, 79, 106)hsl(331, 26%, 42%)hsv(331, 41%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 21%, 47%)oklch(50.1% 0.083 350.2)lab(41.01% 26.94 -5.07)lch(41.01% 27.42 349.34)What #874F6A 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 #874F6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#874F6A Channel Values
How #874F6A 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 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 26% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 41% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 21% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #874F6A 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 #874F6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #874F6A; 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 #874F6A
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 #874F6A 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.
#874F6A#5C5C6A#70576A#666668#755E69#855353#86515D#606060Using #874F6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-874f6a: #874F6A;background-color: #874F6A;colors: { 'color-874f6a': '#874F6A' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.310, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_874f6a">#874F6A</color>fill="#874F6A"More Pink Colors
#874F6A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#874F6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #874F6A?
#874F6A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(135, 79, 106) in RGB and hsl(331, 26%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #874F6A?
#874F6A is rgb(135, 79, 106) — red 135, green 79, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #874F6A?
#874F6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 21%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #874F6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #874F6A scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #874F6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #874F6A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 27.42, which is a different colour altogether.
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