#876245 Color
#876245 is rgb(135, 98, 69) in RGB, hsl(26, 32%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 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 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876245rgb(135, 98, 69)hsl(26, 32%, 40%)hsv(26, 49%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 47%)oklch(52.7% 0.064 58.9)lab(44.95% 12.72 22.68)lch(44.95% 26.00 60.72)What #876245 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 #876245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876245 Channel Values
How #876245 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 32% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 49% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 49% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876245 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 #876245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876245; 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 #876245
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 #876245 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.
#876245#696945#766745#707043#7A6B44#895F5F#886056#6A6A6AUsing #876245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876245: #876245;background-color: #876245;colors: { 'color-876245': '#876245' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.384, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_876245">#876245</color>fill="#876245"More Brown Colors
#876245 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876245?
#876245 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(135, 98, 69) in RGB and hsl(26, 32%, 40%) 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 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #876245?
#876245 is rgb(135, 98, 69) — red 135, green 98, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876245?
#876245 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876245 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876245 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 22.77, which is visibly different.
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