#878958 Color
#878958 is rgb(135, 137, 88) in RGB, hsl(62, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 36%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#878958rgb(135, 137, 88)hsl(62, 22%, 44%)hsv(62, 36%, 54%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 36%, 46%)oklch(61.6% 0.069 110.2)lab(56.00% -6.72 26.05)lch(56.00% 26.90 104.46)What #878958 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 #878958, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#878958 Channel Values
How #878958 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 135 · G 137 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 22% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 36% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #878958 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 #878958
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #878958; 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 #878958
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 #878958 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-878958: #878958;background-color: #878958;colors: { 'color-878958': '#878958' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.537, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_878958">#878958</color>fill="#878958"More Yellow Colors
#878958 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#878958 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #878958?
#878958 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(135, 137, 88) in RGB and hsl(62, 22%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #878958?
#878958 is rgb(135, 137, 88) — red 135, green 137, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #878958?
#878958 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 36%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #878958 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #878958 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #878958 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #878958 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 17.26, which is visibly different.
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