#876954 Color
#876954 is rgb(135, 105, 84) in RGB, hsl(25, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876954rgb(135, 105, 84)hsl(25, 23%, 43%)hsv(25, 38%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 47%)oklch(54.5% 0.05 56.4)lab(47.05% 10.11 16.67)lch(47.05% 19.49 58.77)What #876954 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 #876954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876954 Channel Values
How #876954 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 105 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 23% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 38% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 38% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876954 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 #876954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876954; 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 #876954
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 #876954 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.
#876954#6F6F54#796D54#747453#7C7053#896767#886860#6F6F6FUsing #876954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876954: #876954;background-color: #876954;colors: { 'color-876954': '#876954' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.412, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_876954">#876954</color>fill="#876954"More Brown Colors
#876954 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876954?
#876954 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(135, 105, 84) in RGB and hsl(25, 23%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #876954?
#876954 is rgb(135, 105, 84) — red 135, green 105, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876954?
#876954 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876954 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876954 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 19.67, which is visibly different.
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