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#86813C Color

#86813C is rgb(134, 129, 60) in RGB, hsl(56, 38%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 55%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86813C
HEX#86813C
RGBrgb(134, 129, 60)
HSLhsl(56, 38%, 38%)
HSVhsv(56, 55%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 55%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.091 105.1)
LABlab(53.29% -5.21 37.46)
LCHlch(53.29% 37.82 97.92)

What #86813C 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 #86813C, 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.

#86813C Channel Values

How #86813C 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 129 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 38% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 55% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 55% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86813C 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 text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86813C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86813C; 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 #86813C

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 #86813C 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#86813C
Protanopia#82823C
Protanomaly#84823C
Deuteranopia#83833C
Deuteranomaly#84823C
Tritanopia#8C7B7B
Tritanomaly#897D67
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #86813C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86813c: #86813C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86813C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86813c': '#86813C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.506, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_86813c">#86813C</color>
SVG fillfill="#86813C"

More Yellow Colors

#86813C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86813C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86813C?

#86813C is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 129, 60) in RGB and hsl(56, 38%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #86813C?

#86813C is rgb(134, 129, 60) — red 134, green 129, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86813C?

#86813C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 55%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86813C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86813C scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86813C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86813C 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 17.19, which is visibly different.

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