What color is #858766?

#858766 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 #858766?

The RGB value is 133, 135, 102: 133 red, 135 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858766?

The complementary color is #686687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858766?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858766 color

#858766 rgb(133, 135, 102)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #858766 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 52.9% green and 40% blue (133, 135, 102).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#858766 color codes

HEX	`#858766`
RGB	`rgb(133, 135, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 52.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.35, -6.56, 17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.35, 18.74, 110.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.735, 23.274, 15.968)`
Decimal	`8750950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858766, 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 #858766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #858766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858766; }
.text { color: #858766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 135 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858766, #758766); }

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Questions

What color is #858766?: #858766 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 #858766?: The RGB value is 133, 135, 102: 133 red, 135 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858766?: The complementary color is #686687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858766?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.