#877136 Color
#877136 is rgb(135, 113, 54) in RGB, hsl(44, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 60%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#877136rgb(135, 113, 54)hsl(44, 43%, 37%)hsv(44, 60%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 60%, 47%)oklch(55.7% 0.083 89.1)lab(48.82% 3.41 35.50)lch(48.82% 35.67 84.51)What #877136 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 #877136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#877136 Channel Values
How #877136 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 113 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 43% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 60% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 60% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #877136 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 #877136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #877136; 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 #877136
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 #877136 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.
#877136#757536#7D7336#797934#7F7635#8B6C6C#896E5B#737373Using #877136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-877136: #877136;background-color: #877136;colors: { 'color-877136': '#877136' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.443, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_877136">#877136</color>fill="#877136"More Yellow Colors
#877136 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#877136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #877136?
#877136 is a dark yellow — rgb(135, 113, 54) in RGB and hsl(44, 43%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #877136?
#877136 is rgb(135, 113, 54) — red 135, green 113, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #877136?
#877136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 60%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #877136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #877136 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #877136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #877136 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 21.47, which is visibly different.
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