What color is #838444?

#838444 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838444?

The RGB value is 131, 132, 68: 131 red, 132 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838444?

The complementary color is #454484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838444?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838444 color

#838444 rgb(131, 132, 68)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #838444 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 51.8% green and 26.7% blue (131, 132, 68).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Citadel (#888844), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#838444 color codes

HEX	`#838444`
RGB	`rgb(131, 132, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 51.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 48%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.76, -10.1, 34.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.76, 35.65, 106.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.655, 21.746, 8.682)`
Decimal	`8619076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838444, 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 #838444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #838444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838444; }
.text { color: #838444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 132 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838444, #638444); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #838444?: #838444 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838444?: The RGB value is 131, 132, 68: 131 red, 132 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838444?: The complementary color is #454484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838444?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.