What color is #838869?

#838869 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 #838869?

The RGB value is 131, 136, 105: 131 red, 136 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838869?

The complementary color is #6E6988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838869?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838869 color

#838869 rgb(131, 136, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #838869 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 53.3% green and 41.2% blue (131, 136, 105).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Green Relict (#7B8762), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#838869 color codes

HEX	`#838869`
RGB	`rgb(131, 136, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 53.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.54, -7.46, 16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.54, 17.72, 114.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.714, 23.454, 16.798)`
Decimal	`8620137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838869, 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 #838869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #838869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838869; }
.text { color: #838869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 136 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838869, #738869); }

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Questions

What color is #838869?: #838869 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 #838869?: The RGB value is 131, 136, 105: 131 red, 136 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838869?: The complementary color is #6E6988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838869?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.