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#87846E Color

#87846E is rgb(135, 132, 110) in RGB, hsl(53, 10%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87846E
HEX#87846E
RGBrgb(135, 132, 110)
HSLhsl(53, 10%, 48%)
HSVhsv(53, 19%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.032 100.9)
LABlab(54.95% -1.75 12.36)
LCHlch(54.95% 12.49 98.08)

What #87846E 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 #87846E, 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.

#87846E Channel Values

How #87846E 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 132 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 10% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 19% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 19% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87846E 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87846E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87846E; 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 #87846E

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 #87846E 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#87846E
Protanopia#85856E
Protanomaly#86846E
Deuteranopia#85856E
Deuteranomaly#86856E
Tritanopia#898181
Tritanomaly#88827A
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #87846E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87846e: #87846E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87846E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87846e': '#87846E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.518, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_87846e">#87846E</color>
SVG fillfill="#87846E"

More Yellow Colors

#87846E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87846E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87846E?

#87846E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(135, 132, 110) in RGB and hsl(53, 10%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #87846E?

#87846E is rgb(135, 132, 110) — red 135, green 132, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87846E?

#87846E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87846E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87846E scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87846E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87846E 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.56, which is visibly different.

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