What color is #86932D?

#86932D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Chorus of Frogs. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86932D?

The RGB value is 134, 147, 45: 134 red, 147 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86932D?

The complementary color is #3A2D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86932D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86932D color

#86932D rgb(134, 147, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #86932D is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 57.6% green and 17.6% blue (134, 147, 45).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 53% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Chorus of Frogs (#8C9632), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#86932D color codes

HEX	`#86932D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 147, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 57.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 53%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 69%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 69%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.16, -18.62, 49.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.16, 53.32, 110.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.739, 26.126, 6.432)`
Decimal	`8819501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86932D, 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 #86932D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86932D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #86932D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86932d; }
.text { color: #86932d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86932d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 147 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86932d, #53932d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #86932D?: #86932D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Chorus of Frogs. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86932D?: The RGB value is 134, 147, 45: 134 red, 147 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86932D?: The complementary color is #3A2D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86932D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.