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#82861D Color

#82861D is rgb(130, 134, 29) in RGB, hsl(62, 64%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 78%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82861D
HEX#82861D
RGBrgb(130, 134, 29)
HSLhsl(62, 64%, 32%)
HSVhsv(62, 78%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 78%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.122 111.8)
LABlab(54.17% -11.02 51.21)
LCHlch(54.17% 52.38 102.15)

What #82861D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #82861D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#82861D Channel Values

How #82861D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 134 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 64% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 78% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82861D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82861D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82861D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #82861D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #82861D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#82861D
Protanopia#85851D
Protanomaly#84861D
Deuteranopia#85851E
Deuteranomaly#84851D
Tritanopia#897E7E
Tritanomaly#878165
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #82861D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-82861d: #82861D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82861D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82861d': '#82861D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.525, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_82861d">#82861D</color>
SVG fillfill="#82861D"

More Yellow Colors

#82861D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#82861D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82861D?

#82861D is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 134, 29) in RGB and hsl(62, 64%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #82861D?

#82861D is rgb(130, 134, 29) — red 130, green 134, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82861D?

#82861D converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 78%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82861D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82861D scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82861D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82861D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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