#876B3B Color
#876B3B is rgb(135, 107, 59) in RGB, hsl(38, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876B3Brgb(135, 107, 59)hsl(38, 39%, 38%)hsv(38, 56%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 47%)oklch(54.5% 0.074 79.7)lab(47.23% 7.01 31.05)lch(47.23% 31.83 77.28)What #876B3B 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 #876B3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876B3B Channel Values
How #876B3B 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 107 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 39% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 56% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 56% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876B3B 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 #876B3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876B3B; 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 #876B3B
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 #876B3B 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.
#876B3B#70703B#7A6E3B#757539#7D713A#8A6666#896858#6F6F6FUsing #876B3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876b3b: #876B3B;background-color: #876B3B;colors: { 'color-876b3b': '#876B3B' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.420, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_876b3b">#876B3B</color>fill="#876B3B"More Brown Colors
#876B3B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876B3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876B3B?
#876B3B is a dark brown — rgb(135, 107, 59) in RGB and hsl(38, 39%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #876B3B?
#876B3B is rgb(135, 107, 59) — red 135, green 107, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876B3B?
#876B3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876B3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876B3B scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876B3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876B3B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.92, which is visibly different.
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