What color is #889449?

#889449 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889449?

The RGB value is 136, 148, 73: 136 red, 148 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889449?

The complementary color is #554994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889449?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889449 color

#889449 rgb(136, 148, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #889449 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 58% green and 28.6% blue (136, 148, 73).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Totally Broccoli (#909853), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#889449 color codes

HEX	`#889449`
RGB	`rgb(136, 148, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 58%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 51%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.88, -16, 37.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.88, 41.1, 112.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.946, 26.895, 10.337)`
Decimal	`8950857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889449, 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 #889449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #889449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889449; }
.text { color: #889449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 148 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889449, #629449); }

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Questions

What color is #889449?: #889449 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889449?: The RGB value is 136, 148, 73: 136 red, 148 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889449?: The complementary color is #554994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889449?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.