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#848015 Color

#848015 is rgb(132, 128, 21) in RGB, hsl(58, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 84%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#848015
HEX#848015
RGBrgb(132, 128, 21)
HSLhsl(58, 73%, 30%)
HSVhsv(58, 84%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 84%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.119 107.3)
LABlab(52.57% -7.27 52.32)
LCHlch(52.57% 52.82 97.91)

What #848015 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 #848015, 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.

#848015 Channel Values

How #848015 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 132 · G 128 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 73% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 84% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 84% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #848015 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #848015

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #848015; 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 #848015

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #848015.

How #848015 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#848015
Protanopia#818115
Protanomaly#828015
Deuteranopia#818114
Deuteranomaly#828115
Tritanopia#8B7979
Tritanomaly#887C60
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #848015 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-848015: #848015;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #848015;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-848015': '#848015' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.502, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_848015">#848015</color>
SVG fillfill="#848015"

More Yellow Colors

#848015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#848015 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #848015?

#848015 is a dark yellow — rgb(132, 128, 21) in RGB and hsl(58, 73%, 30%) 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 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #848015?

#848015 is rgb(132, 128, 21) — red 132, green 128, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #848015?

#848015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 84%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #848015 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #848015 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #848015 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #848015 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 4.32, which is very hard to tell apart.

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