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#87781D Color

#87781D is rgb(135, 120, 29) in RGB, hsl(52, 65%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 79%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87781D
HEX#87781D
RGBrgb(135, 120, 29)
HSLhsl(52, 65%, 32%)
HSVhsv(52, 79%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 79%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.108 99.4)
LABlab(50.60% -1.47 48.30)
LCHlch(50.60% 48.32 91.74)

What #87781D 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 #87781D, 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.

#87781D Channel Values

How #87781D 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 120 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 65% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 79% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 79% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87781D 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 text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87781D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87781D; 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 #87781D

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 #87781D 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#87781D
Protanopia#7B7B1D
Protanomaly#807A1D
Deuteranopia#7D7D1B
Deuteranomaly#817B1C
Tritanopia#8D7171
Tritanomaly#8A745B
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87781D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87781d: #87781D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87781D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87781d': '#87781D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.471, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_87781d">#87781D</color>
SVG fillfill="#87781D"

More Yellow Colors

#87781D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87781D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87781D?

#87781D is a dark yellow — rgb(135, 120, 29) in RGB and hsl(52, 65%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.44.

What is the RGB value of #87781D?

#87781D is rgb(135, 120, 29) — red 135, green 120, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87781D?

#87781D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 79%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87781D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87781D scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87781D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87781D 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 11.21, which is visibly different.

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