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#FF875C Color

#FF875C is rgb(255, 135, 92) in RGB, hsl(16, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coral (#FF7F50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF875C
HEX#FF875C
RGBrgb(255, 135, 92)
HSLhsl(16, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(16, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 64%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.157 40.1)
LABlab(69.66% 44.10 44.33)
LCHlch(69.66% 62.53 45.15)

What #FF875C 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 #FF875C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Coral#FF7F50ΔE 5.64Mandarin#F37A48ΔE 6.52Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 7.75Atomic Tangerine#FF9966ΔE 9.11Mango Tango#FF8243ΔE 11.24Outrageous Orange#FF6E4AΔE 12.41

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

#FF875C Channel Values

How #FF875C 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 255 · G 135 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 64% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF875C 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF875C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF875C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF875C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF875C
Complementary
#5CD3FF
Analogous
#FF5C82
Analogous
#FFD95C
Triadic
#5CFF87
Triadic
#875CFF
Split comp.
#5CFFD9
Split comp.
#5C82FF

Tints & Shades of #FF875C

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.

Tints

#FF9670
#FFA98A
#FFB89E
#FFC7B3
#FFD6C7
#FFE9E0

Shades

#FF662E
#FF4400
#D13800
#9E2A00
#701E00
#421200

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF875C.

How #FF875C 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#FF875C
Protanopia#A4A45B
Protanomaly#CF995B
Deuteranopia#BABA53
Deuteranomaly#D9A857
Tritanopia#FF8383
Tritanomaly#FF8475
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF875C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff875c: #FF875C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF875C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff875c': '#FF875C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.529, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_ff875c">#FF875C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF875C"

More Orange Colors

#FF875C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF875C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF875C?

#FF875C is a light orange — rgb(255, 135, 92) in RGB and hsl(16, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #FF875C?

#FF875C is rgb(255, 135, 92) — red 255, green 135, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF875C?

#FF875C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 64%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF875C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF875C scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF875C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF875C 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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