What color is #858531?

#858531 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 #858531?

The RGB value is 133, 133, 49: 133 red, 133 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858531?

The complementary color is #313185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858531?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858531 color

#858531 rgb(133, 133, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #858531 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 52.2% green and 19.2% blue (133, 133, 49).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 46% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#858531 color codes

HEX	`#858531`
RGB	`rgb(133, 133, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 52.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 46%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 63%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 63%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.01, -11.4, 43.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.01, 45.35, 104.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.615, 21.984, 6.168)`
Decimal	`8750385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858531, 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 #858531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #858531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858531; }
.text { color: #858531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 133 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858531, #5b8531); }

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Questions

What color is #858531?: #858531 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 #858531?: The RGB value is 133, 133, 49: 133 red, 133 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858531?: The complementary color is #313185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858531?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.