#867E23 Color
#867E23 is rgb(134, 126, 35) in RGB, hsl(55, 59%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 74%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#867E23rgb(134, 126, 35)hsl(55, 59%, 33%)hsv(55, 74%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 74%, 47%)oklch(58.3% 0.109 104.2)lab(52.25% -4.90 47.53)lch(52.25% 47.78 95.88)What #867E23 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 #867E23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#867E23 Channel Values
How #867E23 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 126 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 59% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 74% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 74% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #867E23 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 #867E23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #867E23; 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 #867E23
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 #867E23 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.
#867E23#7F7F23#827F23#818122#838022#8C7777#8A7A60#7C7C7CUsing #867E23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-867e23: #867E23;background-color: #867E23;colors: { 'color-867e23': '#867E23' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.494, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_867e23">#867E23</color>fill="#867E23"More Yellow Colors
#867E23 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#867E23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #867E23?
#867E23 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 126, 35) in RGB and hsl(55, 59%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #867E23?
#867E23 is rgb(134, 126, 35) — red 134, green 126, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #867E23?
#867E23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 74%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #867E23 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #867E23 scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #867E23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #867E23 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 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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