#874E0D Hex Color
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Close to roasted coffee beans or old saddle leather, #874e0d is a dark, muted brown with warm orange undertones. Its low lightness makes it a solid base color for food, tobacco, and vintage branding, and it looks richer against cream or dusty sage than against plain white. White text clears WCAG AA on this hex code, so small body copy stays readable.
Questions about #874e0d
What is #874e0d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #874e0d is rgb(135, 78, 13), in HSL hsl(32, 82%, 29%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 90%, 47%.
What colors pair well with #874e0d?
Cream, dusty sage, and muted teal all flatter #874e0d without fighting its warmth. Keep bright saturated colors out of the palette, since they make this brown read muddy by comparison.
Is #874e0d readable on white or black?
#874e0d has a 6.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.12:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.