Close to Olive
#878721
#878721 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 52.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #878721.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #878721 as they’d see it.
#878721 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #878721
What color is #878721?
#878721 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 52.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #878721 in RGB?
#878721 is rgb(135, 135, 33): 135 red, 135 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #878721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 76, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #878721?
PANTONE 392 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #878721?
Its complement #8975D0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.