What color is #876068?

#876068 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #876068?

The RGB value is 135, 96, 104: 135 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876068?

The complementary color is #60877F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876068 color

#876068 rgb(135, 96, 104)

Shades of red

The hex color #876068 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 37.6% green and 40.8% blue (135, 96, 104).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 17% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#876068 color codes

HEX	`#876068`
RGB	`rgb(135, 96, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 37.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 17%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.97, 17.12, 1.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.97, 17.21, 5.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.673, 14.517, 15.018)`
Decimal	`8872040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876068, 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 #876068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #876068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876068; }
.text { color: #876068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 96 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876068, #876b60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #876068?: #876068 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #876068?: The RGB value is 135, 96, 104: 135 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876068?: The complementary color is #60877F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.