#876A2C Color
#876A2C is rgb(135, 106, 44) in RGB, hsl(41, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 67%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876A2Crgb(135, 106, 44)hsl(41, 51%, 35%)hsv(41, 67%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 67%, 47%)oklch(54% 0.088 83.8)lab(46.81% 6.72 38.31)lch(46.81% 38.90 80.06)What #876A2C 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 #876A2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876A2C Channel Values
How #876A2C 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 106 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 51% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 67% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 67% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876A2C 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 #876A2C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876A2C; 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 #876A2C
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 #876A2C 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.
#876A2C#70702C#7A6D2C#757529#7C712A#8B6565#896753#6E6E6EUsing #876A2C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876a2c: #876A2C;background-color: #876A2C;colors: { 'color-876a2c': '#876A2C' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.416, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_876a2c">#876A2C</color>fill="#876A2C"More Yellow Colors
#876A2C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876A2C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876A2C?
#876A2C is a dark yellow — rgb(135, 106, 44) in RGB and hsl(41, 51%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #876A2C?
#876A2C is rgb(135, 106, 44) — red 135, green 106, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876A2C?
#876A2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 67%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876A2C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876A2C scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876A2C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876A2C 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 23.36, which is visibly different.
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