What color is #838863?

#838863 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838863?

The RGB value is 131, 136, 99: 131 red, 136 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838863?

The complementary color is #686388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838863?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838863 color

#838863 rgb(131, 136, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #838863 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 53.3% green and 38.8% blue (131, 136, 99).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Green Relict (#7B8762), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#838863 color codes

HEX	`#838863`
RGB	`rgb(131, 136, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 53.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 27%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.42, -8.38, 19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.42, 21.05, 113.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.416, 23.335, 15.23)`
Decimal	`8620131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838863, 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 #838863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	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 #838863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838863; }
.text { color: #838863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 136 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838863, #708863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #838863?: #838863 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838863?: The RGB value is 131, 136, 99: 131 red, 136 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838863?: The complementary color is #686388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838863?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.