Information about #838566 color

#838566 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838566 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 133, 102) — 51.4% red, 52.2% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 12 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #838566 reads as a calm, restrained golden yellow and 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 almost identical to Bandicoot (#878466). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Lemon Grass (#818068) and Olive Haze (#888064).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 133, 102) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #838566 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #838566 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#838566 color variations

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

#838566 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838566 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#838566 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#838566 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#838566 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
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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
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#776685
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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
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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
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#668385
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#668568
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#856673
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Nearest named colors to #838566

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

Triple Lemon Grass color link
Triple Lemon Grass

#818068

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Granite Green color link
Granite Green

#8B8265

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Brown Grey color link
Brown Grey

#8D8468

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Anemone Green color link
Anemone Green

#888C6C

Double Napa color link
Double Napa

#8A7F6B

Willow Grey color link
Willow Grey

#817B69

#838566 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838566
  • RGB131, 133, 102
  • CMYK1, 0, 12, 48
  • CSSrgb(131, 133, 102)
  • HSL64°, 13%, 46%
  • HSL Precise63.871°, 13.191%, 46.078%
  • HSV64°, 23%, 52%
  • HSB64°, 23%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.522, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.522, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.522, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838566
  • DECIMAL ID8619366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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