#876103 Color
#876103 is rgb(135, 97, 3) in RGB, hsl(43, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 98%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876103rgb(135, 97, 3)hsl(43, 96%, 27%)hsv(43, 98%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 98%, 47%)oklch(51.9% 0.106 81.5)lab(44.18% 10.58 50.45)lch(44.18% 51.55 78.16)What #876103 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 #876103, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876103 Channel Values
How #876103 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 97 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 98% · 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 #876103 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 #876103
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876103; 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 #876103
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 #876103 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.
#876103#696901#766602#6F6F00#7A6A00#8B5B5B#895D47#686868Using #876103 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876103: #876103;background-color: #876103;colors: { 'color-876103': '#876103' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.380, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_876103">#876103</color>fill="#876103"More Yellow Colors
#876103 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876103 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876103?
#876103 is a dark yellow — rgb(135, 97, 3) in RGB and hsl(43, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #876103?
#876103 is rgb(135, 97, 3) — red 135, green 97, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876103?
#876103 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 98%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876103 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876103 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 #876103 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876103 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.88, which is visibly different.
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