What color is #85852F?

#85852F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85852F?

The RGB value is 133, 133, 47: 133 red, 133 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85852F?

The complementary color is #2F2F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85852F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85852F color

#85852F rgb(133, 133, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #85852F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 52.2% green and 18.4% blue (133, 133, 47).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 48% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#85852F color codes

HEX	`#85852F`
RGB	`rgb(133, 133, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 52.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 48%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 65%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 65%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.99, -11.54, 44.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.99, 46.24, 104.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.574, 21.967, 5.95)`
Decimal	`8750383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85852F, 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 #85852F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#85852F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #85852F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85852f; }
.text { color: #85852f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85852f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 133 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85852f, #5a852f); }

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Questions

What color is #85852F?: #85852F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85852F?: The RGB value is 133, 133, 47: 133 red, 133 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85852F?: The complementary color is #2F2F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85852F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.