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#87754F Color

#87754F is rgb(135, 117, 79) in RGB, hsl(41, 26%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 41%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87754F
HEX#87754F
RGBrgb(135, 117, 79)
HSLhsl(41, 26%, 42%)
HSVhsv(41, 41%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 41%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.058 85.3)
LABlab(50.24% 3.06 23.69)
LCHlch(50.24% 23.89 82.65)

What #87754F 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 #87754F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#87754F Channel Values

How #87754F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 117 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 26% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 41% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 41% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87754F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87754F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87754F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #87754F

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 #87754F 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.

Typical#87754F
Protanopia#78784F
Protanomaly#7E774F
Deuteranopia#7B7B4E
Deuteranomaly#80794E
Tritanopia#8A7171
Tritanomaly#897365
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #87754F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-87754f: #87754F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87754F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87754f': '#87754F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.459, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_87754f">#87754F</color>
SVG fillfill="#87754F"

More Yellow Colors

#87754F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87754F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87754F?

#87754F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(135, 117, 79) in RGB and hsl(41, 26%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.

What is the RGB value of #87754F?

#87754F is rgb(135, 117, 79) — red 135, green 117, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87754F?

#87754F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 41%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87754F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87754F scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87754F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87754F 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 22.01, which is visibly different.

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