#868428 Color
#868428 is rgb(134, 132, 40) in RGB, hsl(59, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 70%, 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 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#868428rgb(134, 132, 40)hsl(59, 54%, 34%)hsv(59, 70%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 70%, 47%)oklch(59.7% 0.112 108.1)lab(54.00% -7.81 47.24)lch(54.00% 47.88 99.39)What #868428 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 #868428, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#868428 Channel Values
How #868428 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 132 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 54% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 70% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 70% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868428 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 #868428
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868428; 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 #868428
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 #868428 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-868428: #868428;background-color: #868428;colors: { 'color-868428': '#868428' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.518, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_868428">#868428</color>fill="#868428"More Yellow Colors
#868428 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#868428 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #868428?
#868428 is a dark yellow — rgb(134, 132, 40) in RGB and hsl(59, 54%, 34%) 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 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #868428?
#868428 is rgb(134, 132, 40) — red 134, green 132, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #868428?
#868428 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 70%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #868428 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #868428 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #868428 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #868428 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 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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