#836D16

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #836D16

Visually, #836D16 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 109 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 83% Yellow, and 49% Black. The HSL representation is 47.9° hue, 71.2% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836D16
RGB131, 109, 22
HSL47.9°, 71.2%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 17%, 83%, 49%
HSV47.9°, 83.2%, 51.4%
LAB46.7, -0.4, 47.6
XYZ15.0, 15.8, 3.0
Decimal8613142

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.16:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836D16; }
.text-color { color: #836D16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836D16; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000