#877012 Color
#877012 is rgb(135, 112, 18) in RGB, hsl(48, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 87%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#877012rgb(135, 112, 18)hsl(48, 76%, 30%)hsv(48, 87%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 87%, 47%)oklch(55.2% 0.107 93.7)lab(48.31% 2.55 49.88)lch(48.31% 49.94 87.07)What #877012 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 #877012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#877012 Channel Values
How #877012 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 112 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 87% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #877012 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 #877012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #877012; 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 #877012
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 #877012 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.
#877012#747411#7C7312#78780C#7E750F#8C6969#8A6C54#727272Using #877012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-877012: #877012;background-color: #877012;colors: { 'color-877012': '#877012' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.439, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_877012">#877012</color>fill="#877012"More Yellow Colors
#877012 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#877012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #877012?
#877012 is a dark yellow — rgb(135, 112, 18) in RGB and hsl(48, 76%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #877012?
#877012 is rgb(135, 112, 18) — red 135, green 112, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #877012?
#877012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 87%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #877012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #877012 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #877012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #877012 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.02, which is visibly different.
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