What color is #858548?

#858548 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858548?

The RGB value is 133, 133, 72: 133 red, 133 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858548?

The complementary color is #484885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858548?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858548 color

#858548 rgb(133, 133, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #858548 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 52.2% green and 28.2% blue (133, 133, 72).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Citadel (#888844), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#858548 color codes

HEX	`#858548`
RGB	`rgb(133, 133, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 52.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 46%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.27, -9.36, 32.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.27, 34.05, 105.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.23, 22.23, 9.407)`
Decimal	`8750408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858548, 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 #858548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #858548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858548; }
.text { color: #858548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 133 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858548, #678548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #858548?: #858548 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858548?: The RGB value is 133, 133, 72: 133 red, 133 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858548?: The complementary color is #484885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858548?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.