What color is #848243?

#848243 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 #848243?

The RGB value is 132, 130, 67: 132 red, 130 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848243?

The complementary color is #434584, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848243?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848243 color

#848243 rgb(132, 130, 67)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #848243 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51% green and 26.3% blue (132, 130, 67).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 49% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Green Commando (#828039), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#848243 color codes

HEX	`#848243`
RGB	`rgb(132, 130, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.25, -8.67, 34.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.25, 35.2, 104.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.512, 21.277, 8.441)`
Decimal	`8684099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848243, 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 #848243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #848243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848243; }
.text { color: #848243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 130 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848243, #668443); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #848243?: #848243 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 #848243?: The RGB value is 132, 130, 67: 132 red, 130 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848243?: The complementary color is #434584, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848243?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.