#876254 Color
#876254 is rgb(135, 98, 84) in RGB, hsl(16, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 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 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876254rgb(135, 98, 84)hsl(16, 23%, 43%)hsv(16, 38%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 47%)oklch(53.1% 0.053 41.6)lab(45.20% 14.01 14.20)lch(45.20% 19.94 45.38)What #876254 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 #876254, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876254 Channel Values
How #876254 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 23% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 38% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 38% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876254 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 #876254
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876254; 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 #876254
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 #876254 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.
#876254#696954#766754#707052#7A6B53#886060#88615C#6A6A6AUsing #876254 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876254: #876254;background-color: #876254;colors: { 'color-876254': '#876254' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.384, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_876254">#876254</color>fill="#876254"More Brown Colors
#876254 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876254 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876254?
#876254 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(135, 98, 84) in RGB and hsl(16, 23%, 43%) 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 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #876254?
#876254 is rgb(135, 98, 84) — red 135, green 98, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876254?
#876254 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876254 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876254 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876254 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876254 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 19.96, which is visibly different.
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