#875408 Color
#875408 is rgb(135, 84, 8) in RGB, hsl(36, 89%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875408rgb(135, 84, 8)hsl(36, 89%, 28%)hsv(36, 94%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 47%)oklch(49.2% 0.105 68.5)lab(40.83% 17.91 46.95)lch(40.83% 50.25 69.12)What #875408 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 #875408, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875408 Channel Values
How #875408 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 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 89% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 94% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 94% · 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 #875408 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 #875408
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875408; 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 #875408
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 #875408 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.
#875408#5F5F06#715B07#686800#766100#8A4F4F#89513E#5F5F5FUsing #875408 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875408: #875408;background-color: #875408;colors: { 'color-875408': '#875408' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.329, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_875408">#875408</color>fill="#875408"More Brown Colors
#875408 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875408 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875408?
#875408 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 84, 8) in RGB and hsl(36, 89%, 28%) 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 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #875408?
#875408 is rgb(135, 84, 8) — red 135, green 84, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875408?
#875408 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875408 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875408 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 #875408 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875408 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 11.86, which is visibly different.
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