What color is #889053?

#889053 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889053?

The RGB value is 136, 144, 83: 136 red, 144 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889053?

The complementary color is #5B5390, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889053?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889053 color

#889053 rgb(136, 144, 83)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #889053 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 56.5% green and 32.5% blue (136, 144, 83).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Totally Broccoli (#909853), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#889053 color codes

HEX	`#889053`
RGB	`rgb(136, 144, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 56.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 42%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.85, -12.79, 31.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.85, 33.89, 112.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.688, 25.806, 12.02)`
Decimal	`8949843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889053, 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 #889053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	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 #889053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889053; }
.text { color: #889053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 144 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889053, #699053); }

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Questions

What color is #889053?: #889053 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889053?: The RGB value is 136, 144, 83: 136 red, 144 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889053?: The complementary color is #5B5390, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889053?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.