What color is #877822?

#877822 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #877822?

The RGB value is 135, 120, 34: 135 red, 120 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #877822?

The complementary color is #223187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #877822?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#877822 color

#877822 rgb(135, 120, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #877822 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 47.1% green and 13.3% blue (135, 120, 34).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 75% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#877822 color codes

HEX	`#877822`
RGB	`rgb(135, 120, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 47.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 75%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 75%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.33, -4.22, 46.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.33, 46.84, 95.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.998, 18.7, 4.227)`
Decimal	`8878114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #877822, 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 #877822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#877822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #877822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #877822; }
.text { color: #877822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #877822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 120 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #877822, #648722); }

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Questions

What color is #877822?: #877822 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #877822?: The RGB value is 135, 120, 34: 135 red, 120 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #877822?: The complementary color is #223187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #877822?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.