What color is #838263?

#838263 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 #838263?

The RGB value is 131, 130, 99: 131 red, 130 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838263?

The complementary color is #636483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838263?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838263 color

#838263 rgb(131, 130, 99)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #838263 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 51% green and 38.8% blue (131, 130, 99).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 24% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Warm Gray (#808069), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#838263 color codes

HEX	`#838263`
RGB	`rgb(131, 130, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 51%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 24%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.7, -5.05, 16.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.7, 17.71, 106.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.595, 21.692, 14.957)`
Decimal	`8618595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838263, 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 #838263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #838263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838263; }
.text { color: #838263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 130 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838263, #748363); }

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Questions

What color is #838263?: #838263 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 #838263?: The RGB value is 131, 130, 99: 131 red, 130 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838263?: The complementary color is #636483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838263?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.