What color is #848054?

#848054 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Verdant Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848054?

The RGB value is 132, 128, 84: 132 red, 128 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848054?

The complementary color is #545884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848054?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848054 color

#848054 rgb(132, 128, 84)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #848054 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 50.2% green and 32.9% blue (132, 128, 84).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 36% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Leaf (#817C4A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#848054 color codes

HEX	`#848054`
RGB	`rgb(132, 128, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 50.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 36%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.93, -5.62, 24.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.93, 25.1, 102.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.835, 20.984, 11.444)`
Decimal	`8683604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848054, 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 #848054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #848054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848054; }
.text { color: #848054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 128 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848054, #708454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #848054?: #848054 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Verdant Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848054?: The RGB value is 132, 128, 84: 132 red, 128 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848054?: The complementary color is #545884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848054?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.