Information about #848971 color

#848971 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #848971 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 137, 113) — 51.8% red, 53.7% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 9 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #848971 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Schist (#87876F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rusty Celadon (#898A74) and Bitter (#88896C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(132, 137, 113)), which gives #848971 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #848971: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #848971 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#848971 color variations

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#848971 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #848971

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#848971
  • RGB132, 137, 113
  • CMYK2, 0, 9, 46
  • CSSrgb(132, 137, 113)
  • HSL73°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise72.5°, 9.6%, 49.02%
  • HSV73°, 18%, 54%
  • HSB73°, 18%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.537, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.537, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.537, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID848971
  • DECIMAL ID8685937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01