#837500

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #837500

Visually, #837500 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 117, 0).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 11% M, 100% Y, and 49% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#837500
RGB131, 117, 0
HSL53.6°, 100.0%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 11%, 100%, 49%
HSV53.6°, 100.0%, 51.4%
LAB48.9, -5.5, 54.7
XYZ15.7, 17.5, 2.6
Decimal8615168

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #837500; }
.text-color { color: #837500; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #837500; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000