Information about #858D3A color

#858D3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#858D3A falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 141, 58) — 52.2% red, 55.3% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 33 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #858D3A reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wasabi (#849137). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wanderlust (#88843C) and Kombi (#838931).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 141, 58) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#858D3A color variations

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

#858D3A 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 #858D3A

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

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858D3A
  • RGB133, 141, 58
  • CMYK3, 0, 33, 45
  • CSSrgb(133, 141, 58)
  • HSL66°, 42%, 39%
  • HSL Precise65.783°, 41.709%, 39.02%
  • HSV66°, 59%, 55%
  • HSB66°, 59%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.553, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.553, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.553, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID858D3A
  • DECIMAL ID8752442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01