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#875F42 Cocoa
#875F42 is a mid-tone, muted brown, known as Cocoa. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 37.3% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#875F42 in use
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Questions about #875F42
What color is #875F42?
#875F42 is a mid-tone, muted brown, known as Cocoa. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 37.3% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #875F42 in RGB?
#875F42 is rgb(135, 95, 66): 135 red, 95 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #875F42 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 51, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #875F42?
PANTONE 464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #875F42?
Its complement #356D91 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.