#875612 Color
#875612 is rgb(135, 86, 18) in RGB, hsl(35, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 87%, 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 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875612rgb(135, 86, 18)hsl(35, 76%, 30%)hsv(35, 87%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 87%, 47%)oklch(49.7% 0.101 68.7)lab(41.37% 16.96 44.38)lch(41.37% 47.51 69.08)What #875612 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 #875612, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875612 Channel Values
How #875612 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 86 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 87% · 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 #875612 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 #875612
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875612; 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 #875612
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 #875612 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.
#875612#616110#725D11#696906#76620C#8A5151#895340#616161Using #875612 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875612: #875612;background-color: #875612;colors: { 'color-875612': '#875612' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.337, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_875612">#875612</color>fill="#875612"More Brown Colors
#875612 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875612 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875612?
#875612 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 86, 18) in RGB and hsl(35, 76%, 30%) 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 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #875612?
#875612 is rgb(135, 86, 18) — red 135, green 86, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875612?
#875612 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 87%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875612 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875612 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 #875612 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875612 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 11.97, which is visibly different.
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