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#837E02 Color

#837E02 is rgb(131, 126, 2) in RGB, hsl(58, 97%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 98%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#837E02
HEX#837E02
RGBrgb(131, 126, 2)
HSLhsl(58, 97%, 26%)
HSVhsv(58, 98%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 98%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.123 106.9)
LABlab(51.85% -7.01 55.60)
LCHlch(51.85% 56.04 97.18)

What #837E02 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 #837E02, 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.

#837E02 Channel Values

How #837E02 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 131 · G 126 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 97% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 98% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 98% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #837E02 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 text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #837E02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #837E02; 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 #837E02

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 #837E02 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#837E02
Protanopia#7F7F02
Protanomaly#817F02
Deuteranopia#808000
Deuteranomaly#817F01
Tritanopia#8A7676
Tritanomaly#87795D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #837E02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-837e02: #837E02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #837E02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-837e02': '#837E02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.494, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_837e02">#837E02</color>
SVG fillfill="#837E02"

More Yellow Colors

#837E02 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#837E02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #837E02?

#837E02 is a dark yellow — rgb(131, 126, 2) in RGB and hsl(58, 97%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.49.

What is the RGB value of #837E02?

#837E02 is rgb(131, 126, 2) — red 131, green 126, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #837E02?

#837E02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 98%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #837E02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #837E02 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #837E02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #837E02 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 2.49, which is very hard to tell apart.

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