#875440 Color
#875440 is rgb(135, 84, 64) in RGB, hsl(17, 36%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 53%, 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 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875440rgb(135, 84, 64)hsl(17, 36%, 39%)hsv(17, 53%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 53%, 47%)oklch(49.8% 0.075 42.1)lab(41.31% 20.17 20.99)lch(41.31% 29.11 46.15)What #875440 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 #875440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875440 Channel Values
How #875440 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 36% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 53% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 53% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875440 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 #875440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875440; 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 #875440
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 #875440 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.
#875440#5F5F40#715B40#68683D#76613E#885252#88534B#616161Using #875440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875440: #875440;background-color: #875440;colors: { 'color-875440': '#875440' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.329, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_875440">#875440</color>fill="#875440"More Brown Colors
#875440 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875440?
#875440 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 84, 64) in RGB and hsl(17, 36%, 39%) 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 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #875440?
#875440 is rgb(135, 84, 64) — red 135, green 84, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875440?
#875440 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 53%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875440 scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875440 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 18.97, which is visibly different.
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