What color is #889717?

#889717 is a dark, moderate yellow known as Snakes in the Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Snakes in the Grass?

The RGB value is 136, 151, 23: 136 red, 151 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Snakes in the Grass?

The complementary color is #261797, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889717?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Snakes in the Grass color: hex code #889717

#889717 rgb(136, 151, 23)

Shades of yellow

Snakes in the Grass has the hex code #889717. It is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 59.2% green and 9% blue (136, 151, 23).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 74% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 41% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

Snakes in the Grass (#889717) color codes

HEX	`#889717`
RGB	`rgb(136, 151, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 59.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 74%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 85%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 85%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.37, -20.81, 58.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.37, 62.02, 109.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.375, 27.43, 4.979)`
Decimal	`8951575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Snakes in the Grass, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #889717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #889717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889717; }
.text { color: #889717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 151 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889717, #489717); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

See #889717 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #889717?: #889717 is a dark, moderate yellow known as Snakes in the Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Snakes in the Grass?: The RGB value is 136, 151, 23: 136 red, 151 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Snakes in the Grass?: The complementary color is #261797, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889717?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.