Information about #878948 color

#878948 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #878948 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 137, 72) (52.9% red, 53.7% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 25 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #878948 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Awol (#888C4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Drab (#828344) and Camo (#7F8F4E).

The recipe behind #878948 is rgb(135, 137, 72), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #878948 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #878948 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#878948 color variations

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

#878948 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 #878948

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

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878948
  • RGB135, 137, 72
  • CMYK1, 0, 25, 46
  • CSSrgb(135, 137, 72)
  • HSL62°, 31%, 41%
  • HSL Precise61.846°, 31.1%, 40.98%
  • HSV62°, 47%, 54%
  • HSB62°, 47%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.537, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.537, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.537, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878948
  • DECIMAL ID8882504
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01