What color is #838069?

#838069 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 #838069?

The RGB value is 131, 128, 105: 131 red, 128 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838069?

The complementary color is #696C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838069?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838069 color

#838069 rgb(131, 128, 105)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #838069 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 50.2% green and 41.2% blue (131, 128, 105).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Warm Gray (#808069), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#838069 color codes

HEX	`#838069`
RGB	`rgb(131, 128, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 50.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 20%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.26, -2.98, 12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.26, 13.26, 103.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.629, 21.284, 16.436)`
Decimal	`8618089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838069, 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 #838069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #838069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838069; }
.text { color: #838069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 128 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838069, #798369); }

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Questions

What color is #838069?: #838069 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 #838069?: The RGB value is 131, 128, 105: 131 red, 128 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838069?: The complementary color is #696C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838069?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.