Information about #876C2B color

#876C2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #876C2B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 108, 43) — 52.9% red, 42.4% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 36 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #876C2B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Corn Harvest (#8D702A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cheers (#916A2D) and Yukon Gold (#826A21).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 108, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #876C2B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. #876C2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#876C2B color variations

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#876C2B 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 #876C2B

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

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#876C2B
  • RGB135, 108, 43
  • CMYK0, 11, 36, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 108, 43)
  • HSL42°, 52%, 35%
  • HSL Precise42.391°, 51.685%, 34.902%
  • HSV42°, 68%, 53%
  • HSB42°, 68%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.424, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.424, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.424, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID876C2B
  • DECIMAL ID8875051
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01