What color is #838246?

#838246 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838246?

The RGB value is 131, 130, 70: 131 red, 130 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838246?

The complementary color is #464783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838246?

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.

#838246 color

#838246 rgb(131, 130, 70)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #838246 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 51% green and 27.5% blue (131, 130, 70).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 47% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Green Commando (#828039), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#838246 color codes

HEX	`#838246`
RGB	`rgb(131, 130, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 51%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 47%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.2, -8.79, 32.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.2, 33.63, 105.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.449, 21.233, 8.92)`
Decimal	`8618566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838246, 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 #838246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838246 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 #838246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838246; }
.text { color: #838246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 130 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838246, #658346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #838246?: #838246 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838246?: The RGB value is 131, 130, 70: 131 red, 130 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838246?: The complementary color is #464783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838246?: 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.