Information about Old Moss Green color

#867E36 - Old Moss Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#867E36, known as "Old Moss Green", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 126, 54) — 52.5% red, 49.4% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 31 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #867E36 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moss (#8B7D3A). Slightly further away sit Wanderlust (#88843C) and Ventura (#907C38).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(134, 126, 54)), which gives #867E36 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Old Moss Green" in the Register.

Old Moss Green color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Old Moss Green color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Old Moss Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Old Moss Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#867E36
  • RGB134, 126, 54
  • CMYK0, 3, 31, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 126, 54)
  • HSL54°, 43%, 37%
  • HSL Precise54°, 42.553%, 36.863%
  • HSV54°, 60%, 53%
  • HSB54°, 60%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.494, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.494, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.494, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID867E36
  • DECIMAL ID8814134
  • Name Length14
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