What color is #872200?

#872200 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Caponata. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #872200?

The RGB value is 135, 34, 0: 135 red, 34 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #872200?

The complementary color is #006587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #872200?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#872200 color

#872200 rgb(135, 34, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #872200 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 13.3% green and 0% blue (135, 34, 0).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 100% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Caponata (#822A10), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#872200 color codes

HEX	`#872200`
RGB	`rgb(135, 34, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 13.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.15, 41.49, 42.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.15, 59.43, 45.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.565, 6.297, 0.659)`
Decimal	`8856064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #872200, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #872200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#872200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #872200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #872200; }
.text { color: #872200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #872200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 34 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #872200, #876500); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

Questions

What color is #872200?: #872200 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Caponata. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #872200?: The RGB value is 135, 34, 0: 135 red, 34 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #872200?: The complementary color is #006587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #872200?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.