What color is #838663?

#838663 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838663?

The RGB value is 131, 134, 99: 131 red, 134 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838663?

The complementary color is #666386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838663?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838663 color

#838663 rgb(131, 134, 99)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #838663 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.5% green and 38.8% blue (131, 134, 99).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#838663 color codes

HEX	`#838663`
RGB	`rgb(131, 134, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 26%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.84, -7.28, 18.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.84, 19.91, 111.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.137, 22.777, 15.137)`
Decimal	`8619619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838663, 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 #838663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #838663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838663; }
.text { color: #838663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 134 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838663, #718663); }

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Questions

What color is #838663?: #838663 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838663?: The RGB value is 131, 134, 99: 131 red, 134 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838663?: The complementary color is #666386, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838663?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.