What color is #876C1C?

#876C1C is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Muddy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #876C1C?

The RGB value is 135, 108, 28: 135 red, 108 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876C1C?

The complementary color is #1C3787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876C1C color

#876C1C rgb(135, 108, 28)

Shades of brown

The hex color #876C1C is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 42.4% green and 11% blue (135, 108, 28).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 66% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 79% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#876C1C color codes

HEX	`#876C1C`
RGB	`rgb(135, 108, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 42.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 66%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 79%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 79%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.92, 2.33, 45.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.92, 45.82, 87.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.565, 15.961, 3.359)`
Decimal	`8875036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876C1C, 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 #876C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #876C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876c1c; }
.text { color: #876c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 108 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876c1c, #6d871c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #876C1C?: #876C1C is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Muddy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #876C1C?: The RGB value is 135, 108, 28: 135 red, 108 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876C1C?: The complementary color is #1C3787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.