What color is #838067?

#838067 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Warm Gray. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838067?

The RGB value is 131, 128, 103: 131 red, 128 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838067?

The complementary color is #676A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838067?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838067 color

#838067 rgb(131, 128, 103)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #838067 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 50.2% green and 40.4% blue (131, 128, 103).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Warm Gray (#808069), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#838067 color codes

HEX	`#838067`
RGB	`rgb(131, 128, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 50.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 21%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.21, -3.31, 14.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.21, 14.4, 103.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.527, 21.243, 15.901)`
Decimal	`8618087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838067, 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 #838067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #838067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838067; }
.text { color: #838067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 128 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838067, #788367); }

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Questions

What color is #838067?: #838067 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Warm Gray. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838067?: The RGB value is 131, 128, 103: 131 red, 128 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838067?: The complementary color is #676A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838067?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.