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#87684F Color

#87684F is rgb(135, 104, 79) in RGB, hsl(27, 26%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87684F
HEX#87684F
RGBrgb(135, 104, 79)
HSLhsl(27, 26%, 42%)
HSVhsv(27, 41%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.054 60.2)
LABlab(46.70% 10.20 19.12)
LCHlch(46.70% 21.67 61.91)

What #87684F 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 #87684F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#87684F Channel Values

How #87684F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 104 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 26% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 41% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 41% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87684F 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.

TextWhite text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87684F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87684F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #87684F

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 #87684F 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.

Typical#87684F
Protanopia#6E6E4F
Protanomaly#796C4F
Deuteranopia#73734E
Deuteranomaly#7C6F4E
Tritanopia#896565
Tritanomaly#88665D
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #87684F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-87684f: #87684F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87684F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87684f': '#87684F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.408, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_87684f">#87684F</color>
SVG fillfill="#87684F"

More Brown Colors

#87684F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87684F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87684F?

#87684F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(135, 104, 79) in RGB and hsl(27, 26%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.

What is the RGB value of #87684F?

#87684F is rgb(135, 104, 79) — red 135, green 104, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87684F?

#87684F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87684F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87684F scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87684F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87684F 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 21.79, which is visibly different.

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