#876240 Color
#876240 is rgb(135, 98, 64) in RGB, hsl(29, 36%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 53%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876240rgb(135, 98, 64)hsl(29, 36%, 39%)hsv(29, 53%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 53%, 47%)oklch(52.6% 0.068 63)lab(44.88% 12.35 25.46)lch(44.88% 28.29 64.13)What #876240 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 #876240, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876240 Channel Values
How #876240 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 98 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 36% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 53% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 53% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876240 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 #876240
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876240; 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 #876240
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 #876240 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.
#876240#696940#766740#70703E#7A6B3F#895F5F#886054#696969Using #876240 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876240: #876240;background-color: #876240;colors: { 'color-876240': '#876240' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.384, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_876240">#876240</color>fill="#876240"More Brown Colors
#876240 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876240 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876240?
#876240 is a dark brown — rgb(135, 98, 64) in RGB and hsl(29, 36%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #876240?
#876240 is rgb(135, 98, 64) — red 135, green 98, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876240?
#876240 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 53%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876240 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876240 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876240 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876240 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 21.53, which is visibly different.
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