#876B5A Color
#876B5A is rgb(135, 107, 90) in RGB, hsl(23, 20%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 33%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#876B5Argb(135, 107, 90)hsl(23, 20%, 44%)hsv(23, 33%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 33%, 47%)oklch(55.1% 0.044 52.8)lab(47.69% 9.59 14.02)lch(47.69% 16.98 55.63)What #876B5A 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 #876B5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#876B5A Channel Values
How #876B5A 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 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 20% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 33% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 33% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #876B5A 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 #876B5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #876B5A; 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 #876B5A
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 #876B5A 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.
#876B5A#70705A#7A6E5A#757559#7D7159#886969#886A63#717171Using #876B5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-876b5a: #876B5A;background-color: #876B5A;colors: { 'color-876b5a': '#876B5A' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.420, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_876b5a">#876B5A</color>fill="#876B5A"More Brown Colors
#876B5A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#876B5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #876B5A?
#876B5A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(135, 107, 90) in RGB and hsl(23, 20%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #876B5A?
#876B5A is rgb(135, 107, 90) — red 135, green 107, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #876B5A?
#876B5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 33%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #876B5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #876B5A scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #876B5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #876B5A 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 17.29, which is visibly different.
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