What color is #875F4A?

#875F4A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #875F4A?

The RGB value is 135, 95, 74: 135 red, 95 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #875F4A?

The complementary color is #4A7287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #875F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#875F4A color

#875F4A rgb(135, 95, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #875F4A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 37.3% green and 29% blue (135, 95, 74).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 29% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 45% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Weathered Leather (#90614A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#875F4A color codes

HEX	`#875F4A`
RGB	`rgb(135, 95, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 37.3%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 29%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 45%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.99, 13.54, 18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.99, 22.92, 53.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.321, 13.831, 8.34)`
Decimal	`8871754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #875F4A, 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 #875F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#875F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #875F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #875f4a; }
.text { color: #875f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #875f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 95 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #875f4a, #877d4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #875F4A?: #875F4A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #875F4A?: The RGB value is 135, 95, 74: 135 red, 95 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #875F4A?: The complementary color is #4A7287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #875F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.