Information about #818C4A color

#818C4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#818C4A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 140, 74) — 50.6% red, 54.9% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 26 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #818C4A reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Camo (#7F8F4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Awol (#888C4D) and Drab (#828344).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(129, 140, 74)), which gives #818C4A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 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.

#818C4A color variations

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

#818C4A 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 #818C4A

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

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

#818C4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#818C4A
  • RGB129, 140, 74
  • CMYK4, 0, 26, 45
  • CSSrgb(129, 140, 74)
  • HSL70°, 31%, 42%
  • HSL Precise70°, 30.841%, 41.961%
  • HSV70°, 47%, 55%
  • HSB70°, 47%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.549, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.549, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.549, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID818C4A
  • DECIMAL ID8490058
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01