#87533B Color
#87533B is rgb(135, 83, 59) in RGB, hsl(19, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 56%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87533Brgb(135, 83, 59)hsl(19, 39%, 38%)hsv(19, 56%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 56%, 47%)oklch(49.6% 0.079 45.2)lab(40.99% 20.38 23.55)lch(40.99% 31.14 49.12)What #87533B 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 #87533B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87533B Channel Values
How #87533B 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 83 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 39% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 56% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 56% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87533B 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 #87533B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87533B; 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 #87533B
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 #87533B 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.
#87533B#5E5E3B#715A3B#686838#766039#885050#885149#606060Using #87533B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87533b: #87533B;background-color: #87533B;colors: { 'color-87533b': '#87533B' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.325, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_87533b">#87533B</color>fill="#87533B"More Brown Colors
#87533B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87533B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87533B?
#87533B is a dark brown — rgb(135, 83, 59) in RGB and hsl(19, 39%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #87533B?
#87533B is rgb(135, 83, 59) — red 135, green 83, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87533B?
#87533B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 56%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87533B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #87533B scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87533B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87533B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.
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