Information about #876940 color

#876940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #876940 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 105, 64) — 52.9% red, 41.2% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 28 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #876940 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Authentic (#8A6843). Slightly further away sit Raw Umber (#826644) and Yellow Sea Pine Brown (#896C39).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 105, 64)), which gives #876940 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #876940 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#876940 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#876940 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #876940

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#876940
  • RGB135, 105, 64
  • CMYK0, 12, 28, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 105, 64)
  • HSL35°, 36%, 39%
  • HSL Precise34.648°, 35.678%, 39.02%
  • HSV35°, 53%, 53%
  • HSB35°, 53%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.412, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.412, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.412, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID876940
  • DECIMAL ID8874304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01