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#868D77 Color

#868D77 is rgb(134, 141, 119) in RGB, hsl(79, 9%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#868D77
HEX#868D77
RGBrgb(134, 141, 119)
HSLhsl(79, 9%, 51%)
HSVhsv(79, 16%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.033 121.7)
LABlab(57.58% -5.74 10.87)
LCHlch(57.58% 12.30 117.83)

What #868D77 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 #868D77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#868D77 Channel Values

How #868D77 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 141 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 9% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 16% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #868D77 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #868D77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #868D77; 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 #868D77

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 #868D77 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#868D77
Protanopia#8C8C77
Protanomaly#8A8C77
Deuteranopia#8B8B77
Deuteranomaly#898C77
Tritanopia#898A8A
Tritanomaly#888B83
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #868D77 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-868d77: #868D77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #868D77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-868d77': '#868D77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.553, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_868d77">#868D77</color>
SVG fillfill="#868D77"

More Gray Colors

#868D77 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#868D77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #868D77?

#868D77 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(134, 141, 119) in RGB and hsl(79, 9%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #868D77?

#868D77 is rgb(134, 141, 119) — red 134, green 141, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #868D77?

#868D77 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #868D77 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #868D77 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #868D77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #868D77 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.93, which is visibly different.

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