What color is #858044?

#858044 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 #858044?

The RGB value is 133, 128, 68: 133 red, 128 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858044?

The complementary color is #444985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858044?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858044 color

#858044 rgb(133, 128, 68)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #858044 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 50.2% green and 26.7% blue (133, 128, 68).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 49% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Green Commando (#828039), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#858044 color codes

HEX	`#858044`
RGB	`rgb(133, 128, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 50.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 49%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.78, -7.02, 33.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.78, 33.78, 102)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.436, 20.843, 8.52)`
Decimal	`8749124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858044, 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 #858044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #858044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858044; }
.text { color: #858044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 128 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858044, #6a8544); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #858044?: #858044 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 #858044?: The RGB value is 133, 128, 68: 133 red, 128 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858044?: The complementary color is #444985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858044?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.