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#876A45 Color

#876A45 is rgb(135, 106, 69) in RGB, hsl(34, 32%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 49%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#876A45
HEX#876A45
RGBrgb(135, 106, 69)
HSLhsl(34, 32%, 40%)
HSVhsv(34, 49%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 49%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.064 72.6)
LABlab(47.08% 8.27 25.35)
LCHlch(47.08% 26.66 71.94)

What #876A45 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 #876A45, 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.

#876A45 Channel Values

How #876A45 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 106 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 32% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 49% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 49% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876A45 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #876A45

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876A45; 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 #876A45

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 #876A45 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#876A45
Protanopia#707045
Protanomaly#7A6D45
Deuteranopia#757543
Deuteranomaly#7C7144
Tritanopia#8A6666
Tritanomaly#89685B
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #876A45 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-876a45: #876A45;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #876A45;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-876a45': '#876A45' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.416, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_876a45">#876A45</color>
SVG fillfill="#876A45"

More Brown Colors

#876A45 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#876A45 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #876A45?

#876A45 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(135, 106, 69) in RGB and hsl(34, 32%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #876A45?

#876A45 is rgb(135, 106, 69) — red 135, green 106, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #876A45?

#876A45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 49%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #876A45 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #876A45 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 #876A45 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #876A45 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 25.33, which is a different colour altogether.

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