Information about #857C04 color

#857C04 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #857C04 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 124, 4) (52.2% red, 48.6% green, 1.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 51 / 48 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #857C04 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olive (#808000). Slightly further away sit Poo (#8F7303) and Ugly Brown (#7D7103).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 124, 4) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #857C04: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#857C04 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#857C04 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 #857C04

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

Olive color link
Olive

#808000

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Ugly Brown color link
Ugly Brown

#7D7103

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Swamp Green color link
Swamp Green

#748500

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Poop Green color link
Poop Green

#6F7C00

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857C04
  • RGB133, 124, 4
  • CMYK0, 4, 51, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 124, 4)
  • HSL56°, 94%, 27%
  • HSL Precise55.814°, 94.161%, 26.863%
  • HSV56°, 97%, 52%
  • HSB56°, 97%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.486, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.486, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.486, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID857C04
  • DECIMAL ID8748036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01