#875D5A Color
#875D5A is rgb(135, 93, 90) in RGB, hsl(4, 20%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 33%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#875D5Argb(135, 93, 90)hsl(4, 20%, 44%)hsv(4, 33%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 33%, 47%)oklch(52.2% 0.056 23.7)lab(44.03% 17.40 9.01)lch(44.03% 19.59 27.37)What #875D5A 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 #875D5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#875D5A Channel Values
How #875D5A 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 93 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 20% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 33% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 33% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #875D5A 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 #875D5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #875D5A; 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 #875D5A
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 #875D5A 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.
#875D5A#66665A#74625A#6D6D58#786759#875D5D#875D5C#686868Using #875D5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-875d5a: #875D5A;background-color: #875D5A;colors: { 'color-875d5a': '#875D5A' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.365, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_875d5a">#875D5A</color>fill="#875D5A"More Red Colors
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#875D5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #875D5A?
#875D5A is a mid-tone red — rgb(135, 93, 90) in RGB and hsl(4, 20%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #875D5A?
#875D5A is rgb(135, 93, 90) — red 135, green 93, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #875D5A?
#875D5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 33%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #875D5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #875D5A scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #875D5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #875D5A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.6, which is visibly different.
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