What color is #818863?

#818863 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #818863?

The RGB value is 129, 136, 99: 129 red, 136 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #818863?

The complementary color is #6A6388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #818863?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#818863 color

#818863 rgb(129, 136, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #818863 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 53.3% green and 38.8% blue (129, 136, 99).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Green Relict (#7B8762), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#818863 color codes

HEX	`#818863`
RGB	`rgb(129, 136, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 53.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 27%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.25, -9.19, 19.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.25, 21.16, 115.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.109, 23.176, 15.216)`
Decimal	`8489059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #818863, 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 #818863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#818863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #818863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #818863; }
.text { color: #818863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #818863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 136 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #818863, #6e8863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #818863?: #818863 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #818863?: The RGB value is 129, 136, 99: 129 red, 136 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #818863?: The complementary color is #6A6388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #818863?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.