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#868626 color: Buffy Citrine

#868626 is rgb(134, 134, 38) in RGB and oklch(60.186% 0.11533 109.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

60.2%
0.115
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #868626

#868626 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #868626 mixed with white

  1. 868626
  2. 919241
  3. 9d9e58
  4. a8aa6d
  5. b4b682
  6. c0c297
  7. ccceac
  8. d9dac0
  9. e5e6d5
  10. f2f3ea

Darker: #868626 mixed with black

  1. 868626
  2. 747420
  3. 626219
  4. 515113
  5. 40400d
  6. 303008
  7. 212104
  8. 131302
  9. 060601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #868626 with less saturation

  1. 868626
  2. 858634
  3. 858540
  4. 84854a
  5. 838553
  6. 83845c
  7. 828364
  8. 82836b
  9. 818273
  10. 81817a

Questions about #868626

What color is #868626?

#868626 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 38), in HSL hsl(60, 55.81%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.186% 0.11533 109.416).

What colors go well with #868626?

The complementary color of #868626 is #8074c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5781d and #5a914c. The triadic partners are #128db8 and #b3628b.

Is white or black text more readable on #868626?

White text reads better on #868626: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #868626 a warm or cool color?

#868626 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.115.