What color is #86804B?

#86804B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Verdant Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86804B?

The RGB value is 134, 128, 75: 134 red, 128 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86804B?

The complementary color is #4B5186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86804B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86804B color

#86804B rgb(134, 128, 75)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #86804B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 50.2% green and 29.4% blue (134, 128, 75).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 44% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Leaf (#817C4A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#86804B color codes

HEX	`#86804B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 128, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 50.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 44%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.97, -5.83, 29.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.97, 30.09, 101.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.821, 21.015, 9.72)`
Decimal	`8814667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86804B, 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 #86804B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86804B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #86804B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86804b; }
.text { color: #86804b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86804b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 128 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86804b, #6f864b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #86804B?: #86804B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Verdant Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86804B?: The RGB value is 134, 128, 75: 134 red, 128 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86804B?: The complementary color is #4B5186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86804B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.