#875531 Color
#875531 is rgb(135, 85, 49) in RGB, hsl(25, 47%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 64%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875531rgb(135, 85, 49)hsl(25, 47%, 36%)hsv(25, 64%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 64%, 47%)oklch(49.8% 0.084 55.2)lab(41.36% 18.67 29.73)lch(41.36% 35.11 57.87)What #875531 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 #875531, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875531 Channel Values
How #875531 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 85 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 47% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 64% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 64% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 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 #875531 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 #875531
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875531; 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 #875531
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 #875531 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.
#875531#606030#725C31#69692D#76622F#895151#885347#616161Using #875531 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875531: #875531;background-color: #875531;colors: { 'color-875531': '#875531' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.333, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_875531">#875531</color>fill="#875531"More Brown Colors
#875531 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875531 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875531?
#875531 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 85, 49) in RGB and hsl(25, 47%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #875531?
#875531 is rgb(135, 85, 49) — red 135, green 85, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875531?
#875531 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 64%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875531 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875531 scores 6.22:1 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 #875531 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875531 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 14.22, which is visibly different.
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