What color is #86864E?

#86864E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86864E?

The RGB value is 134, 134, 78: 134 red, 134 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86864E?

The complementary color is #4E4E86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86864E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86864E color

#86864E rgb(134, 134, 78)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #86864E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 52.5% green and 30.6% blue (134, 134, 78).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Iguana (#878757), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#86864E color codes

HEX	`#86864E`
RGB	`rgb(134, 134, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 52.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 42%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.73, -8.81, 30.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.73, 31.37, 106.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.732, 22.669, 10.542)`
Decimal	`8816206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86864E, 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 #86864E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86864E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #86864E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86864e; }
.text { color: #86864e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86864e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 134 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86864e, #6a864e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #86864E?: #86864E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86864E?: The RGB value is 134, 134, 78: 134 red, 134 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86864E?: The complementary color is #4E4E86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86864E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.