What color is #858563?

#858563 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858563?

The RGB value is 133, 133, 99: 133 red, 133 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858563?

The complementary color is #636385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858563?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858563 color

#858563 rgb(133, 133, 99)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #858563 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 52.2% green and 38.8% blue (133, 133, 99).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#858563 color codes

HEX	`#858563`
RGB	`rgb(133, 133, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 52.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.72, -5.91, 18.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.72, 19.32, 107.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.313, 22.663, 15.106)`
Decimal	`8750435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858563, 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 #858563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #858563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858563; }
.text { color: #858563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 133 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858563, #748563); }

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Questions

What color is #858563?: #858563 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858563?: The RGB value is 133, 133, 99: 133 red, 133 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858563?: The complementary color is #636385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858563?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.