What color is #85751D?

#85751D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85751D?

The RGB value is 133, 117, 29: 133 red, 117 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85751D?

The complementary color is #1D2D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85751D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85751D color

#85751D rgb(133, 117, 29)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #85751D is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 45.9% green and 11.4% blue (133, 117, 29).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 64% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 78% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bay Leaf (#86793D), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#85751D color codes

HEX	`#85751D`
RGB	`rgb(133, 117, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 45.9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 64%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 78%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.25, -3.71, 47.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.25, 47.63, 94.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.257, 17.799, 3.741)`
Decimal	`8746269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85751D, 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 #85751D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85751D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #85751D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85751d; }
.text { color: #85751d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85751d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 117 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85751d, #61851d); }

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Questions

What color is #85751D?: #85751D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85751D?: The RGB value is 133, 117, 29: 133 red, 117 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85751D?: The complementary color is #1D2D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85751D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.