#867909 Color
#867909 is rgb(134, 121, 9) in RGB, hsl(54, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 93%, 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 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#867909rgb(134, 121, 9)hsl(54, 87%, 28%)hsv(54, 93%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 93%, 47%)oklch(57% 0.117 101.7)lab(50.72% -2.90 53.67)lch(50.72% 53.75 93.09)What #867909 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 #867909, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#867909 Channel Values
How #867909 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 134 · G 121 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #867909 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.
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Colors That Go With #867909
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #867909; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #867909
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 #867909 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.
#867909#7B7B08#807A09#7D7D05#817C06#8C7272#8A755A#787878Using #867909 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-867909: #867909;background-color: #867909;colors: { 'color-867909': '#867909' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.475, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_867909">#867909</color>fill="#867909"More Yellow Colors
#867909 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#867909 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #867909?
#867909 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 121, 9) in RGB and hsl(54, 87%, 28%) 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 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #867909?
#867909 is rgb(134, 121, 9) — red 134, green 121, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #867909?
#867909 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #867909 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #867909 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #867909 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #867909 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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