#868232 Color
#868232 is rgb(134, 130, 50) in RGB, hsl(57, 46%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 63%, 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 3.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#868232rgb(134, 130, 50)hsl(57, 46%, 36%)hsv(57, 63%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 63%, 47%)oklch(59.4% 0.102 106.4)lab(53.49% -6.31 42.45)lch(53.49% 42.91 98.46)What #868232 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 #868232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#868232 Channel Values
How #868232 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 130 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 46% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 63% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 63% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868232 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 #868232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868232; 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 #868232
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 #868232 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.
#868232#838332#848232#838332#848332#8C7B7B#8A7E66#7F7F7FUsing #868232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-868232: #868232;background-color: #868232;colors: { 'color-868232': '#868232' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.510, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_868232">#868232</color>fill="#868232"More Yellow Colors
#868232 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#868232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #868232?
#868232 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 130, 50) in RGB and hsl(57, 46%, 36%) 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 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #868232?
#868232 is rgb(134, 130, 50) — red 134, green 130, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #868232?
#868232 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 63%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #868232 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #868232 scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #868232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #868232 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 14, which is visibly different.
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