#87653B Color
#87653B is rgb(135, 101, 59) in RGB, hsl(33, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 56%, 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 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87653Brgb(135, 101, 59)hsl(33, 39%, 38%)hsv(33, 56%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 56%, 47%)oklch(53.2% 0.073 71)lab(45.61% 10.33 29.15)lch(45.61% 30.92 70.48)What #87653B 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 #87653B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87653B Channel Values
How #87653B 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 101 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 39% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 56% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 56% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87653B 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 #87653B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87653B; 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 #87653B
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 #87653B 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.
#87653B#6C6C3B#78693B#727239#7B6D3A#8A6161#896354#6B6B6BUsing #87653B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87653b: #87653B;background-color: #87653B;colors: { 'color-87653b': '#87653B' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.396, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_87653b">#87653B</color>fill="#87653B"More Brown Colors
#87653B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87653B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87653B?
#87653B is a dark brown — rgb(135, 101, 59) in RGB and hsl(33, 39%, 38%) 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 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #87653B?
#87653B is rgb(135, 101, 59) — red 135, green 101, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87653B?
#87653B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 56%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87653B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #87653B scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87653B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87653B 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 21.84, which is visibly different.
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