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Information about #857122 color

#857122 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #857122 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 113, 34) — 52.2% red, 44.3% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 39 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #857122 sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Yukon Gold (#826A21). Nearby in the Register you will also find Corn Harvest (#8D702A) and Hazel (#8E7618).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 113, 34)), which gives #857122 its character. If you plan to put text on a #857122 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #857122 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#857122 color variations

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

#857122 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 #857122

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

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857122
  • RGB133, 113, 34
  • CMYK0, 8, 39, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 113, 34)
  • HSL48°, 59%, 33%
  • HSL Precise47.879°, 59.281%, 32.745%
  • HSV48°, 74%, 52%
  • HSB48°, 74%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.443, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.443, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.443, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID857122
  • DECIMAL ID8745250
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01