What color is #878833?

#878833 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 #878833?

The RGB value is 135, 136, 51: 135 red, 136 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #878833?

The complementary color is #343388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #878833?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#878833 color

#878833 rgb(135, 136, 51)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #878833 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 53.3% green and 20% blue (135, 136, 51).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#878833 color codes

HEX	`#878833`
RGB	`rgb(135, 136, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 53.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 63%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.07, -11.98, 44.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.07, 45.77, 105.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.394, 22.999, 6.549)`
Decimal	`8882227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #878833, 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 #878833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#878833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #878833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #878833; }
.text { color: #878833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #878833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 136 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #878833, #5d8833); }

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Questions

What color is #878833?: #878833 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 #878833?: The RGB value is 135, 136, 51: 135 red, 136 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #878833?: The complementary color is #343388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #878833?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.