#875403 Color
#875403 is rgb(135, 84, 3) in RGB, hsl(37, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 98%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875403rgb(135, 84, 3)hsl(37, 96%, 27%)hsv(37, 98%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 98%, 47%)oklch(49.2% 0.106 69.2)lab(40.82% 17.84 48.30)lch(40.82% 51.49 69.73)What #875403 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 #875403, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875403 Channel Values
How #875403 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 84 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 98% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875403 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 #875403
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875403; 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 #875403
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 #875403 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.
#875403#5F5F01#715B02#686800#766100#8A4F4F#89513D#5F5F5FUsing #875403 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875403: #875403;background-color: #875403;colors: { 'color-875403': '#875403' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.329, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_875403">#875403</color>fill="#875403"More Brown Colors
#875403 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875403 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875403?
#875403 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 84, 3) in RGB and hsl(37, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #875403?
#875403 is rgb(135, 84, 3) — red 135, green 84, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875403?
#875403 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 98%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875403 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875403 scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875403 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875403 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 12.59, which is visibly different.
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