What color is #84823F?

#84823F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84823F?

The RGB value is 132, 130, 63: 132 red, 130 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84823F?

The complementary color is #3F4184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84823F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84823F color

#84823F rgb(132, 130, 63)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #84823F is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51% green and 24.7% blue (132, 130, 63).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 35% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 52% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Green Commando (#828039), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#84823F color codes

HEX	`#84823F`
RGB	`rgb(132, 130, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 35%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 52%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.2, -9.06, 36.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.2, 37.26, 104.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.396, 21.23, 7.83)`
Decimal	`8684095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84823F, 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 #84823F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#84823F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #84823F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84823f; }
.text { color: #84823f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84823f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 130 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84823f, #64843f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #84823F?: #84823F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84823F?: The RGB value is 132, 130, 63: 132 red, 130 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84823F?: The complementary color is #3F4184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84823F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.