What color is #876946?

#876946 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #876946?

The RGB value is 135, 105, 70: 135 red, 105 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876946?

The complementary color is #466487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876946 color

#876946 rgb(135, 105, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #876946 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 41.2% green and 27.5% blue (135, 105, 70).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 48% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Sesame (#896A46), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#876946 color codes

HEX	`#876946`
RGB	`rgb(135, 105, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 41.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.57, 7.22, 24.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.57, 25.27, 73.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.149, 15.697, 7.972)`
Decimal	`8874310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876946, 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 #876946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #876946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876946; }
.text { color: #876946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 105 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876946, #848746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #876946?: #876946 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #876946?: The RGB value is 135, 105, 70: 135 red, 105 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876946?: The complementary color is #466487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.