What color is #874856?

#874856 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874856?

The RGB value is 135, 72, 86: 135 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874856?

The complementary color is #488779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874856 color

#874856 rgb(135, 72, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #874856 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 28.2% green and 33.7% blue (135, 72, 86).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 36% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#874856 color codes

HEX	`#874856`
RGB	`rgb(135, 72, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 28.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 36%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.65, 28.42, 3.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.65, 28.66, 7.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.989, 10.459, 10.084)`
Decimal	`8865878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874856, 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 #874856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #874856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874856; }
.text { color: #874856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 72 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874856, #875a48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #874856?: #874856 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874856?: The RGB value is 135, 72, 86: 135 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874856?: The complementary color is #488779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.