What color is #838664?

#838664 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 #838664?

The RGB value is 131, 134, 100: 131 red, 134 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838664?

The complementary color is #676486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838664?

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.

#838664 color

#838664 rgb(131, 134, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #838664 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.5% green and 39.2% blue (131, 134, 100).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#838664 color codes

HEX	`#838664`
RGB	`rgb(131, 134, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 25%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.86, -7.13, 17.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.86, 19.35, 111.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.185, 22.796, 15.391)`
Decimal	`8619620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838664, 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 #838664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838664 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 #838664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838664; }
.text { color: #838664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 134 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838664, #728664); }

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Questions

What color is #838664?: #838664 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 #838664?: The RGB value is 131, 134, 100: 131 red, 134 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838664?: The complementary color is #676486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838664?: 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.