#875212 Color
#875212 is rgb(135, 82, 18) in RGB, hsl(33, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 87%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875212rgb(135, 82, 18)hsl(33, 76%, 30%)hsv(33, 87%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 87%, 47%)oklch(48.9% 0.102 64.8)lab(40.37% 19.19 43.59)lch(40.37% 47.63 66.24)What #875212 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 #875212, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875212 Channel Values
How #875212 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 82 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 87% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875212 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 #875212
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875212; 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 #875212
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 #875212 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.
#875212#5E5E10#715911#676705#75600B#8A4D4D#894F3D#5E5E5EUsing #875212 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875212: #875212;background-color: #875212;colors: { 'color-875212': '#875212' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.322, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_875212">#875212</color>fill="#875212"More Brown Colors
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#875212 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875212?
#875212 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 82, 18) in RGB and hsl(33, 76%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #875212?
#875212 is rgb(135, 82, 18) — red 135, green 82, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875212?
#875212 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 87%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875212 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875212 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875212 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875212 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 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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