Information about #848870 color

#848870 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #848870 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 136, 112) — 51.8% red, 53.3% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 9 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #848870 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 a hair away from Schist (#87876F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bitter (#88896C) and Rusty Celadon (#898A74).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(132, 136, 112)), which gives #848870 its character. If you plan to put text on a #848870 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #848870 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#848870 color variations

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

#848870 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 #848870

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

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#848870
  • RGB132, 136, 112
  • CMYK2, 0, 9, 47
  • CSSrgb(132, 136, 112)
  • HSL70°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise70°, 9.677%, 48.627%
  • HSV70°, 18%, 53%
  • HSB70°, 18%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.533, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.533, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.533, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID848870
  • DECIMAL ID8685680
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01