#8E876B Color
#8E876B is rgb(142, 135, 107) in RGB, hsl(48, 14%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E876Brgb(142, 135, 107)hsl(48, 14%, 49%)hsv(48, 25%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 44%)oklch(62.2% 0.041 95.7)lab(56.37% -0.81 16.12)lch(56.37% 16.14 92.86)What #8E876B 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 #8E876B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E876B Channel Values
How #8E876B 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 142 · G 135 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 14% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 25% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 25% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E876B 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 #8E876B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E876B; 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 #8E876B
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 #8E876B 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.
#8E876B#88886B#8B886B#89896B#8B886B#918484#90857B#878787Using #8E876B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e876b: #8E876B;background-color: #8E876B;colors: { 'color-8e876b': '#8E876B' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.529, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_8e876b">#8E876B</color>fill="#8E876B"More Yellow Colors
#8E876B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E876B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E876B?
#8E876B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(142, 135, 107) in RGB and hsl(48, 14%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #8E876B?
#8E876B is rgb(142, 135, 107) — red 142, green 135, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E876B?
#8E876B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E876B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8E876B scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E876B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E876B 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 16.38, which is visibly different.
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