What color is #867614?

#867614 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #867614?

The RGB value is 134, 118, 20: 134 red, 118 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #867614?

The complementary color is #142486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #867614?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#867614 color

#867614 rgb(134, 118, 20)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #867614 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 46.3% green and 7.8% blue (134, 118, 20).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 74% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 85% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#867614 color codes

HEX	`#867614`
RGB	`rgb(134, 118, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 46.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 74%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 85%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 85%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.59, -4.14, 50.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.59, 50.99, 94.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.437, 18.077, 3.285)`
Decimal	`8812052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #867614, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #867614	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#867614 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #867614 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #867614; }
.text { color: #867614; }
.border { border: 2px solid #867614; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 118 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #867614, #5d8614); }

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Questions

What color is #867614?: #867614 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #867614?: The RGB value is 134, 118, 20: 134 red, 118 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #867614?: The complementary color is #142486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #867614?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.