What color is #848258?

#848258 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848258?

The RGB value is 132, 130, 88: 132 red, 130 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848258?

The complementary color is #585A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848258?

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.

#848258 color

#848258 rgb(132, 130, 88)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #848258 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51% green and 34.5% blue (132, 130, 88).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 33% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Iguana (#878757), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#848258 color codes

HEX	`#848258`
RGB	`rgb(132, 130, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 33%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, -6.21, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 23.88, 105.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.26, 21.576, 12.381)`
Decimal	`8684120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848258, 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 #848258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848258 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 #848258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848258; }
.text { color: #848258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 130 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848258, #708458); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #848258?: #848258 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848258?: The RGB value is 132, 130, 88: 132 red, 130 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848258?: The complementary color is #585A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848258?: 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.