#837C42

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #837C42

Visually, #837C42 is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 124, 66).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 5% M, 50% Y, and 49% K. The HSL representation is 53.5° hue, 33.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#837C42
RGB131, 124, 66
HSL53.5°, 33.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 5%, 50%, 49%
HSV53.5°, 49.6%, 51.4%
LAB51.4, -5.9, 32.4
XYZ17.6, 19.6, 8.0
Decimal8617026

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.93:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #837C42; }
.text-color { color: #837C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #837C42; }

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