#87722C Color
#87722C is rgb(135, 114, 44) in RGB, hsl(46, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 67%, 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 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87722Crgb(135, 114, 44)hsl(46, 51%, 35%)hsv(46, 67%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 67%, 47%)oklch(55.8% 0.092 92.4)lab(49.02% 2.34 40.60)lch(49.02% 40.67 86.70)What #87722C 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 #87722C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87722C Channel Values
How #87722C 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 114 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 51% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 67% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 67% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87722C 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 #87722C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87722C; 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 #87722C
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 #87722C 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.
#87722C#76762C#7D742C#79792A#7F772B#8C6C6C#8A6F59#747474Using #87722C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87722c: #87722C;background-color: #87722C;colors: { 'color-87722c': '#87722C' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.447, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_87722c">#87722C</color>fill="#87722C"More Yellow Colors
#87722C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87722C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87722C?
#87722C is a dark yellow — rgb(135, 114, 44) in RGB and hsl(46, 51%, 35%) 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 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #87722C?
#87722C is rgb(135, 114, 44) — red 135, green 114, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87722C?
#87722C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 67%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87722C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #87722C scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87722C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87722C 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 19.67, which is visibly different.
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