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#87852C Color

#87852C is rgb(135, 133, 44) in RGB, hsl(59, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 67%, 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 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87852C
HEX#87852C
RGBrgb(135, 133, 44)
HSLhsl(59, 51%, 35%)
HSVhsv(59, 67%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 67%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.11 108)
LABlab(54.40% -7.70 46.03)
LCHlch(54.40% 46.67 99.50)

What #87852C 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 #87852C, 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.

#87852C Channel Values

How #87852C 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 133 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 51% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 67% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 67% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87852C 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87852C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87852C; 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 #87852C

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 #87852C 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#87852C
Protanopia#85852C
Protanomaly#86852C
Deuteranopia#86862C
Deuteranomaly#86852C
Tritanopia#8E7E7E
Tritanomaly#8B8167
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #87852C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87852c: #87852C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87852C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87852c': '#87852C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.522, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_87852c">#87852C</color>
SVG fillfill="#87852C"

More Yellow Colors

#87852C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87852C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87852C?

#87852C is a dark yellow — rgb(135, 133, 44) in RGB and hsl(59, 51%, 35%) 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 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #87852C?

#87852C is rgb(135, 133, 44) — red 135, green 133, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87852C?

#87852C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 67%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87852C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87852C scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87852C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87852C 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 10.39, which is visibly different.

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