What color is #875350?

#875350 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #875350?

The RGB value is 135, 83, 80: 135 red, 83 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #875350?

The complementary color is #508487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #875350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#875350 color

#875350 rgb(135, 83, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #875350 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 32.5% green and 31.4% blue (135, 83, 80).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 41% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#875350 color codes

HEX	`#875350`
RGB	`rgb(135, 83, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 32.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, 21.31, 10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 23.94, 27.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.534, 11.918, 9.123)`
Decimal	`8868688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #875350, 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 #875350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#875350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #875350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #875350; }
.text { color: #875350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #875350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 83 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #875350, #876e50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #875350?: #875350 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #875350?: The RGB value is 135, 83, 80: 135 red, 83 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #875350?: The complementary color is #508487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #875350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.