#875845 Color
#875845 is rgb(135, 88, 69) in RGB, hsl(17, 32%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 49%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875845rgb(135, 88, 69)hsl(17, 32%, 40%)hsv(17, 49%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 49%, 47%)oklch(50.7% 0.069 42.8)lab(42.38% 18.31 19.39)lch(42.38% 26.67 46.65)What #875845 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 #875845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875845 Channel Values
How #875845 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 88 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 32% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 49% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 49% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875845 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 #875845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875845; 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 #875845
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 #875845 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.
#875845#626245#735E45#6A6A43#776444#885656#885750#636363Using #875845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875845: #875845;background-color: #875845;colors: { 'color-875845': '#875845' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.345, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_875845">#875845</color>fill="#875845"More Brown Colors
#875845 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#875845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875845?
#875845 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(135, 88, 69) in RGB and hsl(17, 32%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.
What is the RGB value of #875845?
#875845 is rgb(135, 88, 69) — red 135, green 88, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875845?
#875845 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 49%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875845 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875845 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875845 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 21.21, which is visibly different.
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