Information about #838362 color

#838362 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838362 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 131, 98) — 51.4% red, 51.4% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 13 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #838362 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bandicoot (#878466). Slightly further away sit Olive Haze (#888064) and Triple Lemon Grass (#818068).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(131, 131, 98)), which gives #838362 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838362: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #838362 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#838362 color variations

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

#838362 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 #838362

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

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Willow Grey color link
Willow Grey

#817B69

Brown Grey color link
Brown Grey

#8D8468

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838362
  • RGB131, 131, 98
  • CMYK0, 0, 13, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 131, 98)
  • HSL60°, 14%, 45%
  • HSL Precise60°, 14.41%, 44.902%
  • HSV60°, 25%, 51%
  • HSB60°, 25%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.514, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.514, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.514, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838362
  • DECIMAL ID8618850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01