What color is #876342?

#876342 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #876342?

The RGB value is 135, 99, 66: 135 red, 99 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876342?

The complementary color is #426687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876342 color

#876342 rgb(135, 99, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #876342 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 38.8% green and 25.9% blue (135, 99, 66).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 51% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wild Horses (#8D6747), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#876342 color codes

HEX	`#876342`
RGB	`rgb(135, 99, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 38.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, 10.31, 24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 26.46, 67.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.438, 14.469, 7.133)`
Decimal	`8872770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876342, 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 #876342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #876342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876342; }
.text { color: #876342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 99 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876342, #878642); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #876342?: #876342 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #876342?: The RGB value is 135, 99, 66: 135 red, 99 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876342?: The complementary color is #426687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.