#875122 Color
#875122 is rgb(135, 81, 34) in RGB, hsl(28, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 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 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875122rgb(135, 81, 34)hsl(28, 60%, 33%)hsv(28, 75%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 47%)oklch(48.8% 0.095 58.5)lab(40.22% 20.22 36.49)lch(40.22% 41.71 61.01)What #875122 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 #875122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875122 Channel Values
How #875122 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 60% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 75% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 75% · 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 #875122 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 #875122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875122; 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 #875122
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 #875122 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.
#875122#5D5D21#705821#67671C#755F1E#894D4D#884F40#5E5E5EUsing #875122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875122: #875122;background-color: #875122;colors: { 'color-875122': '#875122' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.318, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_875122">#875122</color>fill="#875122"More Brown Colors
#875122 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875122?
#875122 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 81, 34) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #875122?
#875122 is rgb(135, 81, 34) — red 135, green 81, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875122?
#875122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875122 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875122 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 #875122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875122 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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