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#868046 Color

#868046 is rgb(134, 128, 70) in RGB, hsl(54, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 48%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#868046
HEX#868046
RGBrgb(134, 128, 70)
HSLhsl(54, 31%, 40%)
HSVhsv(54, 48%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 48%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.079 103.3)
LABlab(53.11% -3.99 32.12)
LCHlch(53.11% 32.37 97.09)

What #868046 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 #868046, 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.

#868046 Channel Values

How #868046 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 128 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 31% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 48% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 48% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868046 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 text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #868046

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868046; 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 #868046

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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Shades

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How #868046 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#868046
Protanopia#818146
Protanomaly#838146
Deuteranopia#828246
Deuteranomaly#848146
Tritanopia#8B7B7B
Tritanomaly#897D69
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #868046 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-868046: #868046;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #868046;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-868046': '#868046' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.502, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_868046">#868046</color>
SVG fillfill="#868046"

More Yellow Colors

#868046 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#868046 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #868046?

#868046 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(134, 128, 70) in RGB and hsl(54, 31%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #868046?

#868046 is rgb(134, 128, 70) — red 134, green 128, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #868046?

#868046 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 48%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #868046 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #868046 scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #868046 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #868046 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 16.52, which is visibly different.

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