#875421 Color
#875421 is rgb(135, 84, 33) in RGB, hsl(30, 61%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875421rgb(135, 84, 33)hsl(30, 61%, 33%)hsv(30, 76%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 47%)oklch(49.4% 0.094 62.2)lab(40.96% 18.51 37.70)lch(40.96% 42.00 63.85)What #875421 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 #875421, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875421 Channel Values
How #875421 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 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 61% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 76% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.32:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875421 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 #875421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875421; 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 #875421
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 #875421 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.
#875421#5F5F20#715B20#68681B#76611E#895050#885142#606060Using #875421 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875421: #875421;background-color: #875421;colors: { 'color-875421': '#875421' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.329, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_875421">#875421</color>fill="#875421"More Brown Colors
#875421 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875421?
#875421 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 84, 33) in RGB and hsl(30, 61%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #875421?
#875421 is rgb(135, 84, 33) — red 135, green 84, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875421?
#875421 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875421 scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875421 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 10.75, which is visibly different.
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