#875554 Color
#875554 is rgb(135, 85, 84) in RGB, hsl(1, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 38%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875554rgb(135, 85, 84)hsl(1, 23%, 43%)hsv(1, 38%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 38%, 47%)oklch(50.5% 0.067 20.9)lab(41.91% 21.27 9.72)lch(41.91% 23.39 24.55)What #875554 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 #875554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875554 Channel Values
How #875554 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 23% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 38% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 38% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875554 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 #875554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875554; 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 #875554
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 #875554 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.
#875554#606054#725C54#696952#766253#875555#875555#626262Using #875554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875554: #875554;background-color: #875554;colors: { 'color-875554': '#875554' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.333, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_875554">#875554</color>fill="#875554"More Red Colors
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#875554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875554?
#875554 is a mid-tone red — rgb(135, 85, 84) in RGB and hsl(1, 23%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #875554?
#875554 is rgb(135, 85, 84) — red 135, green 85, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875554?
#875554 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 38%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875554 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875554 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875554 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.37, which is visibly different.
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