What color is #848411?

#848411 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Olive Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848411?

The RGB value is 132, 132, 17: 132 red, 132 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848411?

The complementary color is #111184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848411?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848411 color

#848411 rgb(132, 132, 17)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #848411 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51.8% green and 6.7% blue (132, 132, 17).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 77% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 87% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Olive Green (#808000), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#848411 color codes

HEX	`#848411`
RGB	`rgb(132, 132, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51.8%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 77%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 87%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 87%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.44, -12.87, 54.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.44, 56.26, 103.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.869, 21.449, 3.729)`
Decimal	`8684561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848411, 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 #848411	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848411 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #848411 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848411; }
.text { color: #848411; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848411; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 132 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848411, #4b8411); }

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Questions

What color is #848411?: #848411 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Olive Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848411?: The RGB value is 132, 132, 17: 132 red, 132 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848411?: The complementary color is #111184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848411?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.