What color is #848168?

#848168 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Warm Gray. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848168?

The RGB value is 132, 129, 104: 132 red, 129 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848168?

The complementary color is #686B84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848168?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848168 color

#848168 rgb(132, 129, 104)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #848168 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 50.6% green and 40.8% blue (132, 129, 104).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 21% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Warm Gray (#808069), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#848168 color codes

HEX	`#848168`
RGB	`rgb(132, 129, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 50.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 21%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 21%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.61, -3.3, 13.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.61, 14.38, 103.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.865, 21.606, 16.218)`
Decimal	`8683880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848168, 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 #848168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #848168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848168; }
.text { color: #848168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 129 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848168, #798468); }

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Questions

What color is #848168?: #848168 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Warm Gray. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848168?: The RGB value is 132, 129, 104: 132 red, 129 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848168?: The complementary color is #686B84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848168?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.