Information about #85870B color

#85870B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85870B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 135, 11) (52.2% red, 52.9% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 49 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85870B presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Olive (#808000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Trendy Green (#7C881A) and Swamp Green (#748500).

The recipe behind #85870B is rgb(133, 135, 11), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85870B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85870B color variations

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

#85870B 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 #85870B

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

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Swamp Green color link
Swamp Green

#748500

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Ugly Green color link
Ugly Green

#7A9703

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Venom Green color link
Venom Green

#728C00

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85870B
  • RGB133, 135, 11
  • CMYK1, 0, 49, 47
  • CSSrgb(133, 135, 11)
  • HSL61°, 85%, 29%
  • HSL Precise60.968°, 84.932%, 28.627%
  • HSV61°, 92%, 53%
  • HSB61°, 92%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.529, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.529, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.529, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85870B
  • DECIMAL ID8750859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01