#87686F Color
#87686F is rgb(135, 104, 111) in RGB, hsl(346, 13%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87686Frgb(135, 104, 111)hsl(346, 13%, 47%)hsv(346, 23%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 47%)oklch(55% 0.041 3.5)lab(47.34% 13.65 1.09)lch(47.34% 13.69 4.57)What #87686F 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 #87686F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87686F Channel Values
How #87686F 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 104 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 13% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 23% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 18% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87686F 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 #87686F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87686F; 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 #87686F
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 #87686F 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87686f: #87686F;background-color: #87686F;colors: { 'color-87686f': '#87686F' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.408, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_87686f">#87686F</color>fill="#87686F"More Red Colors
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#87686F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87686F?
#87686F is a mid-tone red — rgb(135, 104, 111) in RGB and hsl(346, 13%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #87686F?
#87686F is rgb(135, 104, 111) — red 135, green 104, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87686F?
#87686F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87686F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #87686F scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87686F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87686F 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 14, which is visibly different.
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