What color is #827426?

#827426 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #827426?

The RGB value is 130, 116, 38: 130 red, 116 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #827426?

The complementary color is #263482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #827426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#827426 color

#827426 rgb(130, 116, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #827426 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 45.5% green and 14.9% blue (130, 116, 38).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 55% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 71% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Bay Leaf (#86793D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#827426 color codes

HEX	`#827426`
RGB	`rgb(130, 116, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 45.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 55%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 71%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 71%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.73, -4.08, 43.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.73, 43.4, 95.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.802, 17.377, 4.355)`
Decimal	`8549414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #827426, 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 #827426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#827426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	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 #827426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #827426; }
.text { color: #827426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #827426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 116 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #827426, #628226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #827426?: #827426 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #827426?: The RGB value is 130, 116, 38: 130 red, 116 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #827426?: The complementary color is #263482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #827426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.