#868146 Color
#868146 is rgb(134, 129, 70) in RGB, hsl(55, 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 Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#868146rgb(134, 129, 70)hsl(55, 31%, 40%)hsv(55, 48%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 48%, 47%)oklch(59.4% 0.08 104.3)lab(53.40% -4.52 32.46)lch(53.40% 32.77 97.92)What #868146 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 #868146, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#868146 Channel Values
How #868146 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 129 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 31% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 48% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 48% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.01:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868146 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 #868146
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868146; 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 #868146
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 #868146 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.
#868146#828246#848246#838346#848246#8B7B7B#897E6A#7F7F7FUsing #868146 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-868146: #868146;background-color: #868146;colors: { 'color-868146': '#868146' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.506, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_868146">#868146</color>fill="#868146"More Yellow Colors
#868146 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#868146 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #868146?
#868146 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(134, 129, 70) in RGB and hsl(55, 31%, 40%) 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #868146?
#868146 is rgb(134, 129, 70) — red 134, green 129, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #868146?
#868146 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 #868146 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #868146 scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #868146 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #868146 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 16.36, which is visibly different.
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