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#987D5D Color

#987D5D is rgb(152, 125, 93) in RGB, hsl(33, 24%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 39%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Brown (#987654), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#987D5D
HEX#987D5D
RGBrgb(152, 125, 93)
HSLhsl(33, 24%, 48%)
HSVhsv(33, 39%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 39%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.056 71.2)
LABlab(54.40% 7.35 21.60)
LCHlch(54.40% 22.81 71.22)

What #987D5D 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 #987D5D, 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 orange in the library.

#987D5D Channel Values

How #987D5D 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 152 · G 125 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 24% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 39% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 39% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #987D5D 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 text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #987D5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #987D5D; 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 #987D5D

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 #987D5D 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#987D5D
Protanopia#82825D
Protanomaly#8B805D
Deuteranopia#87875C
Deuteranomaly#8E835C
Tritanopia#9B7A7A
Tritanomaly#9A7B6F
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #987D5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-987d5d: #987D5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #987D5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-987d5d': '#987D5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.490, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_987d5d">#987D5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#987D5D"

More Orange Colors

#987D5D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#987D5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #987D5D?

#987D5D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(152, 125, 93) in RGB and hsl(33, 24%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Brown (#987654), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #987D5D?

#987D5D is rgb(152, 125, 93) — red 152, green 125, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #987D5D?

#987D5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 39%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #987D5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #987D5D scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #987D5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #987D5D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.17, which is visibly different.

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