What color is #876227?

#876227 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #876227?

The RGB value is 135, 98, 39: 135 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876227?

The complementary color is #274C87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876227 color

#876227 rgb(135, 98, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #876227 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 38.4% green and 15.3% blue (135, 98, 39).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 71% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Hot Curry (#815B28), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#876227 color codes

HEX	`#876227`
RGB	`rgb(135, 98, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 38.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 55%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 71%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.28, 8.72, 38.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.28, 39.26, 77.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.727, 14.034, 3.852)`
Decimal	`8872487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876227, 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 #876227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #876227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876227; }
.text { color: #876227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 98 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876227, #7c8727); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #876227?: #876227 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #876227?: The RGB value is 135, 98, 39: 135 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876227?: The complementary color is #274C87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.