What color is #848766?

#848766 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848766?

The RGB value is 132, 135, 102: 132 red, 135 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848766?

The complementary color is #696687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848766?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848766 color

#848766 rgb(132, 135, 102)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #848766 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 52.9% green and 40% blue (132, 135, 102).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#848766 color codes

HEX	`#848766`
RGB	`rgb(132, 135, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 52.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.27, -6.97, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.27, 18.77, 111.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.578, 23.193, 15.96)`
Decimal	`8685414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848766, 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 #848766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #848766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848766; }
.text { color: #848766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 135 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848766, #748766); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #848766?: #848766 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848766?: The RGB value is 132, 135, 102: 132 red, 135 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848766?: The complementary color is #696687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848766?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.