#875121 Color
#875121 is rgb(135, 81, 33) in RGB, hsl(28, 61%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 76%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875121rgb(135, 81, 33)hsl(28, 61%, 33%)hsv(28, 76%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 76%, 47%)oklch(48.8% 0.095 59)lab(40.22% 20.18 36.97)lch(40.22% 42.12 61.38)What #875121 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 #875121, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875121 Channel Values
How #875121 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 81 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 61% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 76% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875121 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 #875121
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875121; 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 #875121
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 #875121 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.
#875121#5D5D20#705820#67671B#755F1D#894D4D#884F3F#5E5E5EUsing #875121 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875121: #875121;background-color: #875121;colors: { 'color-875121': '#875121' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.318, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_875121">#875121</color>fill="#875121"More Brown Colors
#875121 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875121 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875121?
#875121 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 81, 33) in RGB and hsl(28, 61%, 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 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #875121?
#875121 is rgb(135, 81, 33) — red 135, green 81, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875121?
#875121 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 76%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875121 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875121 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875121 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875121 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 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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