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#867F4B Color

#867F4B is rgb(134, 127, 75) in RGB, hsl(53, 28%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 44%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#867F4B
HEX#867F4B
RGBrgb(134, 127, 75)
HSLhsl(53, 28%, 41%)
HSVhsv(53, 44%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 44%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.072 101.6)
LABlab(52.89% -3.07 29.18)
LCHlch(52.89% 29.35 96.01)

What #867F4B 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 #867F4B, 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.

#867F4B Channel Values

How #867F4B 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 134 · G 127 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 28% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 44% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 44% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #867F4B 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #867F4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #867F4B; 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 #867F4B

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 #867F4B 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#867F4B
Protanopia#80804B
Protanomaly#83804B
Deuteranopia#81814B
Deuteranomaly#83804B
Tritanopia#8B7A7A
Tritanomaly#897C6A
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #867F4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-867f4b: #867F4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #867F4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-867f4b': '#867F4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.498, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_867f4b">#867F4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#867F4B"

More Yellow Colors

#867F4B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#867F4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #867F4B?

#867F4B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(134, 127, 75) in RGB and hsl(53, 28%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #867F4B?

#867F4B is rgb(134, 127, 75) — red 134, green 127, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #867F4B?

#867F4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 44%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #867F4B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #867F4B scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #867F4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #867F4B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.02, which is visibly different.

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