What color is #874734?

#874734 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Olive Niçoise. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874734?

The RGB value is 135, 71, 52: 135 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874734?

The complementary color is #347487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874734 color

#874734 rgb(135, 71, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #874734 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 27.8% green and 20.4% blue (135, 71, 52).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 61% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Olive Niçoise (#88432E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#874734 color codes

HEX	`#874734`
RGB	`rgb(135, 71, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 27.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 61%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.67, 25.37, 23.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.67, 34.57, 42.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.866, 9.907, 4.483)`
Decimal	`8865588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874734, 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 #874734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#874734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #874734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874734; }
.text { color: #874734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 71 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874734, #877134); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #874734?: #874734 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Olive Niçoise. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874734?: The RGB value is 135, 71, 52: 135 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874734?: The complementary color is #347487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.