What color is #876C7E?

#876C7E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #876C7E?

The RGB value is 135, 108, 126: 135 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #876C7E?

The complementary color is #6C8775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #876C7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#876C7E color

#876C7E rgb(135, 108, 126)

Shades of pink

The hex color #876C7E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 42.4% green and 49.4% blue (135, 108, 126).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 11% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#876C7E color codes

HEX	`#876C7E`
RGB	`rgb(135, 108, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 42.4%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 11%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 20%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 7%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, 13.92, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 15.11, 337.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.12, 17.383, 22.083)`
Decimal	`8875134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #876C7E, 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 #876C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#876C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #876C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #876c7e; }
.text { color: #876c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 108 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #876c7e, #876c71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #876C7E?: #876C7E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #876C7E?: The RGB value is 135, 108, 126: 135 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #876C7E?: The complementary color is #6C8775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #876C7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.