Information about #85815D color

#85815D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85815D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 129, 93) (52.2% red, 50.6% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 16 / 48 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained yellow, #85815D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carat (#867D60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Grey Olive (#867B5D) and Clay Creek (#897E59).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 129, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #85815D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85815D color variations

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

#85815D 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 #85815D

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

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85815D
  • RGB133, 129, 93
  • CMYK0, 2, 16, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 129, 93)
  • HSL54°, 18%, 44%
  • HSL Precise54°, 17.699%, 44.314%
  • HSV54°, 30%, 52%
  • HSB54°, 30%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.506, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.506, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.506, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85815D
  • DECIMAL ID8749405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01