What color is #868936?

#868936 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #868936?

The RGB value is 134, 137, 54: 134 red, 137 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #868936?

The complementary color is #393689, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #868936?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#868936 color

#868936 rgb(134, 137, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #868936 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 53.7% green and 21.2% blue (134, 137, 54).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 43% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#868936 color codes

HEX	`#868936`
RGB	`rgb(134, 137, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 53.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 43%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 61%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 61%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.3, -12.74, 43.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.3, 44.86, 106.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.444, 23.226, 6.948)`
Decimal	`8816950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #868936, 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 #868936	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#868936 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #868936 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #868936; }
.text { color: #868936; }
.border { border: 2px solid #868936; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 137 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #868936, #5d8936); }

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Questions

What color is #868936?: #868936 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #868936?: The RGB value is 134, 137, 54: 134 red, 137 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #868936?: The complementary color is #393689, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #868936?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.